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LUCKNOW: Over 50 notorious criminals in Sitapur district under Laharpur Kotwali police station took a pledge to mend their ways and lead a normal life on Tuesday.Anand Kulkarni, a police officer, led the initiative to bring Kotwali's 51 history-sheeters back to the mainstream.Superintendent of Police Anand Kulkarni said these criminals have assured the department that they won't commit crime in future. He said, "We are trying to give them a better life. For that we have got them registered as labourers with the Labour Department so they they could get the benefits under government schemes.""There are several schemes that can benefit them -- child benefit scheme, maternity benefit scheme, girl child plan, housing scheme, medical plan, pension benefits etc," said police.