‘Illicit activities forced us to shut down Ganga Jamuna’

Nagpur: The controversial Ganga Jamuna issue took centre stage as CP Amitesh Kumar fielded queries of citizens in an interaction on Facebook on Friday evening.

“We all know about the prostitution trade in Ganga Jamuna (city’s red light area) since a long time. However, along with prostitution, some illicit activities too had come to our notice. Minor girls and even adults women were being forced into prostitution and illegal activities like brothel houses had started. Even people residing in the area had lodged several complaints regarding illegal practices because of which we had to take a tough decision to shut down the place,” said Kumar.

Elaborating further on the hot topic, Kukar said, “The city police will not tolerate any illegal activities. We tried to explain the situation to the women of Ganga Jamuna but they are continuing with their protest. My aim is to bring about a positive change in the city. We will make sure that the women of Ganga Jamuna are provided with the basic necessities. NGOs have been asked to help in whatever they can. I’m open to any discussion on the topic.”

The top cop also addressed queries pertaining to crime in the city, women’s safety, child safety, drugs, hookah, liquor, traffic movement, Covid safety measures and restrictions. He lauded the department for its efforts 24x7.

To a query regarding the functioning of CCTVs, Kumar said, “The CCTVs are in order. There are more than 3,500 cameras in the city and some more will be be installed soon. These cameras are helpful in capturing incidents of crime. We request the public in general to install CCTVs in their surroundings to help the police department.”

On the rising graph of murders and suicides in the city, Kumar said, “Murders have indeed increased in the city. Efforts are under way to make Nagpur one of the safest cities in the country.”

When Orange City Warriors asked the CP about the illegal activities in the city, he said, “Anyone indulging in any kind of wrongdoing is inviting trouble. The police will knock on their doors anytime.”