Strict action against harassing moneylenders: DG-IGP

Team Udayavani, Sep 7, 2018, 1:50 PM IST

Bengaluru: The state police chief has directed SPs and Commissioners to start a helpline in all the districts to help the weaker sections of the society from moneylenders.

The DG and IGP Neelamani N Raju has directed the department to take suo motu cognizance of cases where, moneylenders, pawnbrokers, private financiers and chit funds taking the law into their hands on the pretext of recovering loan. 

She has directed the officers to take action against moneylenders, pawnbrokers, chit funds and others not to harass the farmers, labourers, or any weaker sections of the society. And if this comes to their notice, they have to initiate action against the harasser.