\\In the wake of the bomb blast in which a 12-year-old boy, Tushar Dhiman, died in Roorkee on December 6, the Haridwar police are now engaged in a launching a verification drive involving the residents of the district.
However, there has been no significant progress regarding the Roorkee blast case. The explosives, including potassium chloride, as recovered by the police teams from the incident site, are said to be similar to those recovered from the Bijnor blast site. However, police seem to be still groping in the dark to have things fixed despite over six days having passed since the blast occurred.
A police officer said that teams from National Investigation Agency (NIA) and special investigation teams from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and some others had visited the blast site since the incident occurred. Such teams keep camping in Roorkee and working on several angles to crack the case. However, Garhwal Range DIG Sanjay Gunjyal recently said that the teams had recovered some vital evidences from the site. “We cannot say when this case will be solved, but we will solve the case soon.”
Moreover, Haridwar SSP Sweety Aggarwal held a meeting on crime with the district police officers and instructed them to ensure that police are visible on the roads. Besides, patrolling and checking drives at the barricading should be intensified in the district. She directed the police officers to launch verification drives in right earnest. It should be completed at the earliest in their assigned areas, she stressed.
The beat police were directed to be vigilant in their areas and police officers were directed to take steps to prevent crimes. Action will be taken against policemen who are caught negligent while on their assigned duties. The police officers have been directed to keep records of the dates verification drives are conducted.
Such drives should continue and stress should be laid on conducting such drives at the level of areas. The circle officers have been directed to give special attention for the completion of verification drive in their assigned ares. The policemen have been directed to intensify patrolling during night during the winter. The police station in-charges have been directed to conduct random checking in their assigned areas.