Monday, September 5, 2011

Gujrat Police: Ahmedabad: दोस्ती के चलते पुलिस कांस्टेबल हुआ गिरफ्तार, कांस्टेबल के दोस्त पर लगाया बंगाली बाला ने बलात्कार का आरोप...

AHMEDABAD: Five people, including a police constable, were arrested on Saturday following the complaint of an 18-year-old girl stating that she was raped in a bungalow on Science City Road in the wee hours of Thursday.

Savita (name changed) had told city police that three men, posing as policemen, had entered the bungalow where she was staying and one of them had raped her. She was sent for medical examination and investigations started.

Among those arrested was Balwant Chauhan, 35, a constable with Dholka police. Others were identified as Ramu Bharwad, 32, Raju Desai, 31, Viren Desai and Mukesh Prajapati, both 30. They were arrested after Haresh, driver of the bungalow owner, Kishan Nimbark, revealed that the five had visited the bungalow on the night when the incident occurred.

Balwant and Ramu were Kishan's friends and they had come to visit him. Learning that Kishan had suffered a heart attack, Balwant went to the hospital with Haresh. Mukesh sat outside the bungalow in the car. Ramu, Balwant and Viren went inside the bungalow where they saw Savita. Ramu is reported to have raped Savita threatening her that they were policemen and had wanted to check the residence. They claimed to have received a tip-off about illegal activities happening in the house.

After raping her, Ramu threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed the incident to anybody.

Sola police station inspector V K Jhala said that all the five will be thoroughly interrogated. "We are also looking into the relationship between Kishan and Savita and why she was living in his house," Jhala said.

Savita, a native of Kolkata, said she had come to Ahmedabad on August 27, to give invites for her wedding. She said she was staying with Kishan, a resident of Swapnil Bungalows, a friend whom she wished to invite for her wedding. But he was not keeping well and had requested her to extend her stay by two days. On August 30, Nimbark had to be admitted to a hospital on SG Highway for treatment and two of his family members were constantly accompanying him.

Gujrat Police: Ahmedabad: हेल्थ सर्वे में हुआ खुलासा, अहमदाबाद पुलिस की तबीयत नहीं है ठीक..

AHMEDABAD: A recent health survey of 7,000 policemen in Ahmedabad has showed that although the number of policemen suffering from serious ailments has dipped, their disease profile has changed. However, obesity continues to be a nagging problem for city police. Contrary to the last health checkup in 2008 where most policemen were found to be suffering from heart-related ailments and blood pressure, the organs under threat are now kidney and liver.

One middle-aged policeman was also detected to be HIV positive, which is a first in city police circles.

A massive health check-up drive was conducted by senior police officials last month where 7,000 constables, assistant sub-inspectors and sub-inspectors underwent a medical checkup which included urine and blood examination , x-ray , cardiogram, sonography, eye, dental and orthopedic tests. The police had tied up with 25 private hospitals for the project. The tests, which would normally cost Rs 2,000, were conducted for free by the hospitals.

Shamsher Singh, joint commissioner of police (headquarters), told TOI that some results were pending and officers would be next in line for the tests. "The results have shown a positive trend where out of 7,000 personnel, less than 1,000 show some illness. Of them, diabetes, blood pressure, low hemoglobin and kidney diseases are common ailments," he said. In 2008, out of 1,800 cops who were checked, nearly 50 per cent were found suffering from some or the other illness.

Singh said that the good health profile was because most of the policemen in the current batch were young. The previous study showed over 30 per cent police personnel obese or prone to heart diseases. The ratio is much lower in the 2011 study. "At the moment we have many constables and police sub inspectors who are at the entry level of their career and are below the age of 35 years, hence less prone to serious diseases. The younger staff is found to be fitter and healthier than their older counterparts in the check-ups," said Singh.

Out of 7,000 policemen who were covered in the check-up, at least 3,500 are below the age of 35. This is because 3,000 policemen retired from service in the last two years from various levels in the city.

Gujrat Police: Ahmedabad: सांसद के भतीजे पर गुजरात क्राइम ब्रांच की टेढ़ी नज़र, होगी आतंकी रिश्तों की जांच...

AHMEDABAD: Crime branch is now probing the terror links of Vishal Madam, a historysheeter from Jamnagar who was arrested on Saturday by the city police here. Vishal is a nephew of Jamnagar MP Vikram Madam and had been absconding for several years. He is named as an accused in a number of cases including murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping and extortion.

On Sunday, the city police handed over Vishal to Jamnagar police for further investigations. "He had joined forces with the founder of terrorist outfit, Indian Mujahideen (IM) after 2000. IM has triggered several serial bomb blasts in the country, including the serial bomb blasts of Gujarat in 2008. Vishal was in touch with IM founder Asif Raza Khan. This development took place after 2000 when Vishal played a key role in the ransom kidnapping of two youths, sons of jewelers in Rajkot. He is also accused in a number of cases of arms dealing, fake currency rackets and murders," said crime branch officials.

During interrogation, Vishal revealed some gory details about his criminal history. "He committed his first murder at the age of 16 when he was a school student. He had killed a classmate over a minor quarrel. He had since dreamt of becoming a gangster. Recently, he executed the contract killing of a person over a land dispute. He had earned Rs 8 crore form the contract of killing of a person involved in a Rs 82-crore land deal," said crime branch officials.

He then fled Jamnagar and was now working in a narcotics syndicate. He had shifted base to a hotel in Mumbai for this purpose, said the cops.

Crime branch officials finally caught up with Vishal thanks to his lavish ways and links to several prostitutes. "He had never married and was in touch with prostitutes, especially some Uzbekistan girls. We have recovered call details and photos which prove his link to Uzbek sex workers. We had put his number under surveillance," the officials said.

WB Police: Kolkata: अरे ये पुलिस है या टीवी चैनल के कैमरामेन, सबूत जुटाने के लिए पुलिसवालों को क्या क्या नहीं करना पड़ता..

Calcutta, Dec. 29: Police will soon be out on the prowl — capturing video footage.

The director-general of police, Naparajit Mukherjee, has issued an order asking officers in charge (OC) of police stations to make arrangements for videographing all major political rallies and processions in their areas.

Instances of clashes and political violence will also have to be recorded, the order, sent to all district police chiefs, says.

The order says all OCs will be given digital cameras. The squads posted at political events and at the site of clashes will have to record live proceedings so that they can later be used as evidence.

“The recordings will cover all aspects concerning law and order in a particular area,” S.N. Gupta, the deputy inspector-general (Presidency Range), said. He, however, refused to divulge further details.

Several top police officers said Mukherjee’s order was aimed at keeping records of vital information so that they could be used while probing cases of political violence and other crimes.

“Video footage of such events will help investigating officers ascertain the root of a trouble more easily and get an idea about those involved in a crime,” said a senior officer at Writers’ Buildings.

“While investigating a political clash, it becomes difficult to identify the cause of the tension and those involved because of lack of visual evidence. If such instances are recorded, the police’s job will become much easier,” the officer added.

Mukherjee’s order lays thrust on North and South 24-Parganas as these districts have been witness to several political clashes in the recent past.

In view of next year’s Assembly elections, these two districts also assume much political significance. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Trinamul had won all 11 seats in the two Parganas.

A senior CPM leader said several “key party leaders are from these districts”. The leader said that in the run-up to the Assembly polls, “these two districts are bound to witness fierce political clashes”. “Be it Canning in South 24-Parganas or Rajarhat in North 24-Parganas, these districts are politically important,” he added.

State intelligence officials said the video footage would be crucial in identifying Maoists secretly attending political meetings. “We can keep tabs on the rebels if we have video footage of them attending public meetings and rallies,” an intelligence official said.

Senior intelligence officials said several People’s Committee activists had attended Mamata Banerjee’s Lalgarh rally on August 9. But because of the lack of any video-recording of the event on the part of the police, the rebels could not be identified.

However, several police officers pointed out that the forces in many districts lacked infrastructure to either preserve the recordings — in the form of CDs and cassettes — or cataloguing them.

WB Police: Kolkata: ममता दी की सादगी से पुलिस है परेशान

West Bengal's new Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has Z-plus security, is giving sleepless nights to the Kolkata police with her penchant for making unscheduled visits on her way to office.
Banerjee has refused to use her official bulletproof car, dispensed with the pilot car of her convoy, which she has also pruned and claims no preference for her vehicles at traffic signals, which has left security officials worried.

"The chief minister has instructed the police that she didn't need any extra arrangements and will follow traffic rules like any other citizen," a senior police officer said on condition of anonymity.

Commenting on her own security, the chief minister told a Madhymaik topper who said her mother was concerned about it, "I will keep in mind what you are saying. Tell your mother that I am thankful to her for thinking about my safety," Banerjee told the girl Megha Mullick of the Ramkrishna Mission Sarada Vidyapeeth in Jayrambati during a TV interview.

WB Police: Kolkata: बिना हेलमेट गाड़ी चलाने से रोका, तो पुलिस पर ही हमला कर दिया..

KOLKATA: City police on late Friday night faced hooligan's ire while enforcing rule in its newly added police station area.

The Nadial police station officers in port area were imposing penalty on motorcyclists plying without helmets. During the enforcement, a ruckus broke out and a huge mob gathered and attacked police. Rapid action force was deployed and the situation was brought under control.

Police finally arrested three persons responsible for instigating the attack on police. The officers said the enforcement against errant motorcyclists will be carried on

UP Police: Locknow: काम आई डीजीपी साहब की 'मायाभक्ति', रिटायरमेंट के 24 घंटे के अंदर बने सलाहकार

LUCKNOW: The UP government appointed Karamveer Singh as the state security adviser on Thursday - just 24 hours after he retired as the director general of police. A non-controversial IPS officer, Singh's appointment is first of its kind in the state and has triggered a debate in the IPS cadre over the pros and cons of this move.

Home secretary Deepak Kumar confirmed Singh's appointment and added that he would avail all emoluments and perks of a principal secretary. The appointment has been made for a period of one year and will be subject to extension if required.

According to the official letter of appointment, the security adviser will suggest measures to check crime against schedule caste and schedule tribes, including inquiry into allegations of false cases; effective control over crime against women and children; handling of riots and deployment of forces during special occasions like festivals or renewed terror threat. The most important part of the job, however, will be advising the chief minister on any police-related issue.

Asked about the need to create such a post, senior government officers cited examples from the past. "We already have a trend at the Centre where retired IFS officer Brijesh Mishra was appointed the first-ever national security adviser (NSA) in 1998. He was from the Indian Foreign Service but entrusted with a job that was described as internal security," said a senior bureaucrat.

"Here we have an officer who was instrumental in ensuring a peaceful assembly elections in 2007, when he headed the central para-military forces in the state while serving as the inspector general (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)," he added.

"And then what is the harm in availing the services of a senior IPS officer who has spent a major portion of his service in field policing with more than satisfactory results?" the officer said.

However, there were mixed reactions from the IPS and IAS officers about the new appointment. Some IPS officers were satisfied as the appointment would help them have a direct 'police' channel to the chief minister. Till now they had to go via the state home department and IPS officers often cribbed about not having a direct representation before the powers that be in times of crisis.

"There have been innumerable instances when in a riot-hit district only the police chief concerned was penalised and the administrative chief -- the district magistrate - was let off, while as per rules, the police chief works under the DM to the extent of even appointing a police station in-charge," said an inspector general of police.

Some officers, on the other hand, expressed serious concern about this new trend. "This will come as a carrot for state police chiefs who are on the verge of retirement, encouraging them to work with the sole objective of keeping their political masters in good humor rather than handling any situation on the basis of its merit," said an IPS officer. Some others feared that the future appointees may overshadow the state DGP's scope and powers, causing bad blood at the top level which can eventually take a toll on policing.