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Considering the increase in the number of crimes committed by migrant labourers, both interstate and intrastate floating population to Kochi city, the narcotic cell of the city police have sent a proposal to the state police headquarters to bring in an effective system to monitor their movement. Trying to imitate a system followed in cities like Kolkata, New Delhi and Chennai, the narcotic cell has proposed to set up a system wherein landlords, house owners, hoteliers and other domestic service providers intimate police about the whereabouts of the tenant population. "The prime objective of the proposal is to break the anonymity of floating population, particularly of the labour class. As anonymity gives rise to criminality, breaking it is the right approach. This will also help police track them in case of law and order issue," said P M Joseph Saju, assistant commissioner of police, narcotic cell, Kochi city. Saju said other metros with huge floating population were following the system. "Of late, there is a considerable increase in the number of crimes committed by migrants who come to the city for jobs. Apart from narcotic cases, we have also received cases of murders and assaults involving them," he said. "The Kerala Police Act, 2011, has relevant provisions regarding service providers which can be followed for the documentation of tenant population. However, a government notification will be needed to bring service providers under the legal obligation of providing tenancy details," added the ACP. Along with the proposal, he had also submitted the draft of a format which police could be adopted to collect information regarding tenants. The format seeks the whereabouts of tenants including photo, permanent address and copy of valid identification document. As per a study, the state has over 25 lakh domestic migrant population, majority of them is living in Kochi.
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Kochi, tenancy, police, legal, identification, migrant population, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkatta, landlords, house owners
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