Surat Police Invoke GUJCTOC Against Imran Mudi Gang; Six Held

Surat: Police have invoked the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GUJCTOC) Act against the notorious Imran Mudi gang, accused of terrorising residents of Surat’s Bhestan area through criminal activities ranging from intimidation to theft.

ACP Sunil Tarde said the action followed an incident on June 17, when Imran Mudi and his associates allegedly attacked people over a trivial issue in the Shalimar slum area of Bhestan. The gang leader allegedly attacked a person with a knife, causing serious injuries, and threatened to kill the victim.

According to police, the gang had been involved in several serious offences over an extended period, including murder, causing grievous injuries, theft and offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Fear of the gang had reportedly discouraged local residents from approaching the police to file complaints.

To curb the gang’s activities, police gathered evidence and submitted a report to the court seeking the addition of provisions of the GUJCTOC Act. The court accepted the report, cancelled the accused persons’ bail and issued warrants for their arrest, police said.