The Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir, Rashmi Ranjan Swain, has shed light on the installation of GPS trackers in the region, emphasizing the critical role they play in monitoring individuals who have received bail under specific conditions.
Speaking to ANI, DGP Swain said, there are legal context and operational context, both are interconnected. Operational context is that those who do repeated offences be it terrorism, smuggling of narcotics, or heinous offences of some sort when they get bail, it is given on the condition that they’ll not commit another crime, will not tamper with the evidence, and will not avenge the witnesses.”
He went on to clarify that bail granted on these conditions does not imply the closure of the case, and the legal system places its trust in the individuals to adhere to the stipulated bail conditions.
DGP Swain elaborated on the practical implementation of GPS trackers, stating, “The first tracker was installed on an individual who was carrying Rs 50 lakh in a cylinder for terrorist and separatist financing. Through the tracker, we can monitor his movements and ensure that he complies with the bail conditions following the orders of the Court,” he said.
