At major intersections across Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh, faces of three young men now stare back at the public amid a sea of freshly pasted posters. They are suspected chain snatchers and robbers who, police said, are active in the area.

According to a police officer, the aim of the initiative is to alert the public and raise awareness about these offenders and their activities; people are also urged to share any information about them with the police.

Police said as part of the first phase, posters featuring the three accused have been displayed in areas under the Pawai police station where cases against them are registered.

So far, Pawai police have put up four posters displaying the names, ages, and photographs of three suspects at four different crossings in Azamgarh.

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