Rajasthan governments newbillto control the menace of organised crime is aimed at keeping fledgling criminal gangs in check before they morph into syndicates. TheRajasthan Organised Crime Control(ROCC) Bill, akin to Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MACOCA), gives investigation agencies wide range of powers to tackle organised gangs.
The bill has included under its ambit people against whom more than one charge-sheet has been presented in the court in the last 10 years, and the court has taken cognisance of it.
Also, action could be taken against a person who, as a member of an organised crime gang, commits an offense which is punishable for a period of three years or more.
As per the bill the organized crime includes violence, intimidation, and coercion by a person, as a member of an organised gang for the purpose of obtaining an economic gain or any other benefit. Action will be taken against the gang of two or more persons by whom organized crime is committed.
Like MACOCA, the bill has provisions for the attachment of properties of the accused.