Hubballi-Dharwad Police arrest 32 in food storage case

Hubballi-Dharwad Police have arrested 32 people in a case involving illegal storage of food items for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children. Two main suspects remain at large. Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar stated there is no external pressure on the investigation. Shashikumar addressed concerns about delays in action, emphasizing that the police are working diligently to apprehend the remaining suspects. He highlighted improvements in the e-beat system and noted the police's quick emergency response time of 5.12 minutes. The Commissioner acknowledged challenges in traffic management, citing non-functional cameras at key locations. Plans are in place to implement a new traffic management system, HD-Trac, similar to Bengaluru's B-Trac.