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It would be quite surprising to hear that there is a sudden dip in the crime rate but gang wars still continue.Criminal lawyer Satish Chandra says that the run-up to the polls has left criminals and mafia elements occupied with other activities.
Criminals are busy studying the newly delimited constituency maps, electoral lists and booths. Some are even aspiring to get tickets and are seen flocking party offices from dusk to dawn,as even the police are not too keen on registering cases involving mafia elements for fear of inviting the Election Commission’s rebuke.
Police have begun tightening security measures in the City. The police continued their crackdown on rowdy elements for the second day on Monday. More than a dozen history-sheeters have been put behind bars, the latest being slain rowdy Koli Fayaz’s brother Fazal.there are 1,780 rowdy-sheeters in Bangalore City alone.
The police have also asked licensed weapon holders to surrender their arms and leave them with jurisdictional police from April 17 to May 30.
Among the many tainted who are trying to contest election despite a slew of criminal cases against
them are:

- Gopalaiah, JD(S): Mahalaxmipura
- “Cable” Sridhar, BJP: Nominated from Sarvagna Nagar
- H M Krishna Murthy alias Jedarahalli Krishnappa, Cong: Magadi