HARYANA LAW & ORDER: Locals accuse cops of doing little to curb crime

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Once known as a peaceful and safe city of India, Chandigarh is rocked by incidents of robbery, brawl, murder and rape. Newspapers unfailingly report about these horrendous incidents.

Recently, an MBA girl student was brutally murdered in sector-38 West around 9 PM in mysterious circumstances. Even after days, the city police are still groping in the dark. They have been unable to lay their hands on the accused. This is not a one-off incident. These incidents have become a common occurrence in the city.

It was not that the administration was a mere spectator to these incidents. PCR (police control room) teams were established to curb vehicle theft, robbery and other crimes. But it is another story that the employees of the PCR were least bothered to act. However, after getting the flak in public the police administration has realised their folly. Now it has launched a movement to monitor PCR teams.

Senior superintendent of police S.S. Srivastav said: 'We have recruited special employees to keep vigil on PCR posts. Actually we have got many complaints that even after getting calls for help, they didn't show up. Till date, the special employees have checked some 500 PCR points in city. We have rewarded some honest policemen for good performance at PCR points.'

There were also complaints that in cases of an accident, PCR staff had been wasting a lot of time in getting permission from the control room. In many cases, victim succumbed to death. Now this rule has been changed. Under the new rule they don't have to wait for a call from headquarters. Besides, taking victims to hospitals, they will also keep vigil on criminals in the city.

In another example of negligence, the PCR did not respond to the call of a local. The story unfolds like this: When a local called on 100 to lodge a complaint with the cops that his house was looted in his absence, there was no response. It was only in the afternoon that the police registered his complaint.

But now Srivastav has assured the locals of prompt response. He said: 'Those PCR jawans, who were careless, will be taken to task.' He said although PCR employees are showing good performance but these kind of checking is necessary. He said: 'PCR gypsies posted for security of city will not be used for other purposes. We have also gotten permission from the administration for getting five more gypsies in the area.' The locals are impressed by the new changes.

A city resident Gagandeep Dhillon said: 'It is good that now they have realised their mistake. It is the duty of the cops to make sure that the locals are safe. And that is why PCR services were introduced in the area. We hope that the new approach will help curb rising crimes in the city.'

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