Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Raipur Range) Pradeep Gupta has said that Raipur will be made completely ‘police friendly city’ for citizens and this would be his first priority.
On Friday, the 1995 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer had taken charge as IGP Raipur Range from outgoing IGP, Raipur Range GP Singh who was moved to Police Headquarters (PHQ) as IGP (Planning/management and Technical Services).
The IGP was addressing a Press conference here on Saturday. He informed that CCTV cameras would be installed on various roads.
Commenting over recent spurt in criminal activities in Raipur city like the shootouts, loot, rape, murder and other criminal incidents, he said that police will take on crime and criminals with a fresh strategy and bringing down the crime graph which will be among his key priorities. To a question about political pressure, he said that police will not come under any political pressure in performing their duties.
He also informed that CCTV cameras will be installed in various main squares and roads across the city and the strategy to deal with crime will be discussed as soon as the new Superintendent of Police (SP) Raipur assumes charge. Superintendent of Police (SP) Raipur BN Meena has been shifted as SP Raigarh and Dr Sanjeev Shukla, the SP of Raigarh has been given the charge of Raipur.