In an aim to control the rising crimes, police have planned to take steps to improve relations with public in the district of Bastar, official said on Monday. As a part of this initiative, cops would walk down to smaller hamlets and wards and get in touch with the local people, listen to their grievances and attempt to sort them out.
The inspector, sub-inspector and others working at different police stations would be involved in this work. A police team has already walked down to some area, a senior district police official said. Steps would be taken to connect the main control room at the district headquarters town of Jagdalpur with all police stations and police posts so that information could be circulated to all of them in case there is any serious crime like murder, kidnapping and theft.
There was an incident of mobile theft at the high school road of Bastar and the accused managed to flee. Similarly, a minor was kidnapped the same night from Kodanar village and in this incident also the accused managed to escape. District Superintendent of Police Ajay Yadav said necessary instructions have been issued to all police stations to put in place basic policing.