Dehradun Police Extern Habitual Offender for Six Months, Beat Drums at Border

Dehradun, October 11, 2026 Dehradun Police have taken action against a man facing multiple criminal cases by enforcing a six-month externment order. In a public display of the action, police escorted him to the district border, where drums were beaten and an announcement was made over a loudspeaker. On Saturday, Nehru Colony Police took Ashish Rangad, a resident of Mata Mandir Road in Motharowala, to the Saharanpur border and sent him out of Dehradun district. The police also beat drums and made a public announcement through a loudspeaker during the process. According to police, four cases have been registered against Rangad, including three cases from 2025 and one from 2023. The cases involve assault, threats and other offences. Police had submitted a report to the District Magistrate under Section 3(1) of the Uttarakhand Goonda Control Act, recommending action against Rangad. Following the report, the District Magistrate ordered his externment from the district for six months. The police subsequently implemented the order by escorting Rangad to the Saharanpur border. The action marks the enforcement of the district administration’s order restricting his presence in Dehradun for the specified six-month period.