The cases under the arm act up 900% in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: The number of cases ordered under the ARM acted in Bengaluru surged more than 900% YoY in 2021.
While 24 cases were booked in 2020, 248 booked last year.
Destroying the idea that this implying Bengalurean further triggered trigger, top police officers said most cases were ordered to anti-social elements about recovery of weapons from them and were non-firearms.
Kamal City Police Commissioner Pant said his team was proactively pursued anti-social, thugs, noisy elements and mischievous monger.
“Our goal is to curb a noise and their activities .
This will continue, “he said.
In the second week of July 2021, the police stormed the house of more than 2,000 anti-social elements in various parts of the city before grabbing their weapons.
It was a pre-dawn operation and the results of three daylight killings back, including former BJP Corporator Rekha Kadiresh.
As many as 409 men were taken to Preventive detention and then, 48 were ordered under ACT Act.
However, there are several examples of firearms used in the city last year.
A broker was arrested in October after he opened the fire on two-wheeled vehicles using his licensed pistol during the roar incident.
In December, a former corporator child tried to commit suicide using his brother’s gun during the battle with his family and finally injured a friend who came to save him.
He was detained.
In accordance with Part 25 of Act Act, anyone who obtains, has, or carrying weapons / ammunition prohibited will be punished by prison no less than five years and up to 10 years.
The person is also responsible for finishing.