Lucknow

DGP directs police to take care of senior citizen

Pioneer News Service

Director General of Police, Sulkhan Singh directed to take special measures to facilitate safe atmosphere to senior citizen. The instructions have been given to all district police chiefs after finding that old age couple are turning out to be soft target for the criminals in the state. 

In an advisory issued to all senior police officials, Singh asked the cops to make a list of all old age couples residing in the area, to record their phone numbers and other details so that regular monitoring of their safety could be ensured. He asked the officers to visit the houses of such couple and aware them that how they could call the local police of cops of Dial-100 in case of any need including medical emergency. 

Meanwhile, Sulkhan Singh also interacted with all the SP crimes posted in big districts and gave them necessary directions about how to control and work out sensational crimes. He asked the officers to review all those cases in which any deceased was yet to be identified, identity of miscreants in rape cases yet not ascertained, in all kidnapping for ransom cases, loot of trucks loaded with goods, dacoity or forgery of more than Rs 50 lakh, money laundering cases, fake India currency notes, IT Act etc. 

He said that a list of all wanted hardened criminals should be also prepared and efforts should be made to put them behind the bars. He also asked to complete all those probes in which investigation is pending now for more than 5 years. Singh also asked the senior officers to ensure better co-ordination between local police and the cops posted under SP crime in each district.