In its crackdown against criminals ahead of the Assembly election, the Mumbai police have externed over 1,000 alleged criminals facing serious charges from the city limits to ensure peaceful voting. According to the data from the Mumbai police, till Monday, as many as 1,057 such alleged criminals were externed under Sections 55, 56, and 57 of the Maharashtra Police Act.  

This year, 105 alleged criminals were externed under Section 55 of the Maharashtra Police Act; 673 under Section 56, which pertains to the criminals with multiple cases; and 279 under Section 57, which pertains to the criminals who had been convicted and released after serving sentence.