Facing flak over deteriorating law and order in the Capital, Delhi Police top brass has directed all Station House Officers (SHOs) to submit status reports on cases pertaining to crimes against people from the N-E registered in the last four years. The order has come in the aftermath of Nido Tania’s death. He was beaten up by a group of men in lajpat Nagar area for protesting a racial slur. The Delhi High Court had also questioned Delhi Police for inefficiency in stemming crimes against people from this region.
Sources said that after the court’s rap, all SHOs have been directed to prepare a status update as well as draw up a database on the kinds of crime committed against them since 2009. “We are analysing data from police stations since we want to study the profile of cases. After analysing crimes against people from North-East in Delhi, we will deploy North-East constables as beat constables, increase patrolling by PCR vehicles and monthly meetings with joint commissioner of police/chief coordinator with the representatives from eight North-East States,” informed police sources.
Sources further said Delhi Police has decided to maintain a separate dossier for crimes against people from the North-East. Complaints would be lodged in a separate register to keep a close watch on the progress of individual complaints. “All SHOs have been asked to maintain a separate log for cases related to people from the North-East and every week, the in-charge of concerned police station will file a report to his district head as well as police HQs,” sources further added.
Meanwhile, senior police officers said they are also planning to introduce emergency response vehicles (ERVs) for assistance in crime-prone areas and special training to the beat staff of north and south districts where a majority of North-Easterners reside. Some nodal officers in the rank of additional commissioners and deputy commissioners of police would be appointed for the seven districts to monitor work relating to security of people from the Seven Sister States.
AAP out for SHO scalp
Slamming Delhi Police over the rape of a Manipuri girl, the Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday demanded suspension of the SHO of the area and said such condemnable incidents are leading to a growing outrage among people. “Such condemnable acts are leading to a growing outrage among people who are agitated over the failure of law enforcement agencies in their duty to provide a safe environment for women to move freely and without fear in the city,” the party said, in a statement. “This shameful incident of rape again brings back the basic question that are the people and Government of Delhi helpless in dealing with issues of women’s safety since the Central Government which enjoys control over Delhi Police continues to ignore such a serious issueIJ”
it said. The party also asked whether it was not justified to suspend the SHO of the area under whose jurisdiction the crime took place.