Bihar: 64 thousand people got six-month sentences; Click here to know how many life imprisonments

At the same time, 307 accused have been sentenced to more than ten years, 760 accused to less than ten years and 1284 accused have been sentenced to up to two years.

Patna: Bihar Police has executed 46 thousand cases in the first half of this year, in which more than 64 thousand accused have been sentenced. Of these, three have been sentenced to death while 601 have been sentenced to life imprisonment.

At the same time, 307 accused have been sentenced to more than ten years, 760 accused to less than ten years and 1284 accused have been sentenced to up to two years. Apart from this, 61 thousand 143 accused have been released by taking fine or by making them sign a bond.

DGP Vinay Kumar said that to increase the execution of pending cases and conviction rate, focus is being laid on getting testimony from police officers to doctors. Online medium is also being adopted for this.

Patna district has the highest number of life imprisonment sentences

According to the report of the Police Headquarters, out of the three criminals who have been awarded death penalty, two are from Madhubani and one is from Katihar. Patna district has the highest number of 35 criminals who have been awarded life imprisonment. This is followed by districts like Chhapra 34, Madhepura 33, Sheikhpura 32, Begusarai 31.

Punishment of more than 10 years

Among those who have been awarded punishment of more than 10 years, the highest number of 20 people are from Bhojpur. This year, the highest number of 56,897 accused have been sentenced under the liquor prohibition law.

Apart from this, 611 have been sentenced in murder cases, 231 in Arms Act and 122 in rape cases. 284 criminals have been sentenced in drug trafficking cases, 154 in POCSO Act and 151 in SC-ST Act

Earlier Case

The Bihar Police Headquarters has launched a state-wide campaign against criminals who amassed wealth through illegal means.

1,289 offenders identified

Till now, 1,289 such offenders have been identified. Police stations across the state have been instructed to submit proposals for confiscating these properties. Of these, proposals related to 306 criminals have already been submitted to the court for legal action.

Bihar Police Headquarters said

The Police Headquarters said that efforts to resolve pending cases and expedite prosecution have gained momentum. Between January and June this year, a total of 64,098 individuals were convicted in 46,616 cases across various courts in the state.