POLICE are launching a new initiative to cut crime at two upcoming festivals.
The Navratri and Diwali festivals attract revellers from all over the country but police are worried that, in the past, they have also attracted thieves.
And they intend to run a high-profile leaflet and poster campaign in the run-up to the festivals urging vigilance and care among the Hindu community.
Mahesh Navekar, crime reduction officer based at the Lancashire Constabulary HQ in Hutton, said the jewellery traditionally worn by revellers is the magnet for the thieves.
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