Following orders from the new police commissioner, personnel from Mumbai police have started cleaning up the street corners by picking up drug addicts and peddlers. Cops said around 300 people were detained last week alone. Consequently, courts and jails have started filling up with druggies.

“Junkies and dope pushers give rise to street crimes, and we have already said that we have zero tolerance towards street crimes,” said Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria. “All the police stations have been asked to pick up drug addicts and suppliers. Around 86 people were rounded up by various police stations on Sunday,” said Maria.