Dhanbad, Jan. 10 -- To strengthen night patrolling and maintain law and order, the Jharkhand Police on Saturday launched a special motorcycle patrolling unit named Rakshak Riders in Bokaro district, officials said.

The facility has been introduced to ensure effective surveillance in sensitive areas during late night hours and to keep a strict vigil on criminal and anti-social elements. Bokaro Superintendent of Police Harvinder Singh flagged off the unit from the Bokaro Police Centre by showing a green flag to the riders and formally sending them on night duty.

The launch event was held in the presence of senior police officials including SDPO Chas Praveen Kumar Singh, City DSP Alok Ranjan, DSP Headquarters Animesh Gupta, DSP Traffic Vid...