Lady constable attempts suicide
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: A lady police constable Abhijita Chari (22) attempted suicide alleging stress and mental harassment at her work place.
Chari, who joined Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) in June 2006, consumed twelve tablets on Saturday at 7 pm in the barracks. On seeing that she was not feeling well, her colleagues rushed her to Goa Medical College, Bambolim.
The doctors at GMC said that she had consumed Crocin, Norflox and Lomotil. She was given a stomach wash and admitted in a ward. Doctors said that her condition was stable.
Speaking to TOI, Chari said that she had attempted suicide as she was stressed after being mentally harassed for the last two years by her seniors. She also said that she had informed the SP Waman Tari, who is also the deputy commandant of IRB, about her situation at an orderly rule on Friday.
Confirming this, SP Tari said that he had heard her on Friday. “The reason why she attempted suicide is not yet known. We will be conducting an inquiry into this to find out what the problem is,” he said.
Meanwhile, her mother, Arjuna Chari alleged that her daughter’s seniors were deliberately trying to defame her by creating an impression that she is of loose character. A medicolegal case has been registered.
October 5, 2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
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Panaji cops arrest bird thief
PANAJI: The Panaji police arrested one Pratik Soste (36), wanted by the Pune police for his involvement in the theft of foreign birds worth Rs 12-15 lakh.
The accused was arrested at the Panaji bus stand. Police inspector Francisco Corte said that Soste was in Goa for the last three months and was staying at Old Goa.
"The Pune police had informed us that he was involved in the theft of expensive foreign birds," the PI said. The Goa police have intimated their Pune counterparts about the arrest.
September 26, 2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
The accused was arrested at the Panaji bus stand. Police inspector Francisco Corte said that Soste was in Goa for the last three months and was staying at Old Goa.
"The Pune police had informed us that he was involved in the theft of expensive foreign birds," the PI said. The Goa police have intimated their Pune counterparts about the arrest.
September 26, 2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Goa DGP seeks to curb political transfers
DGP seeks to curb political transfers
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: Police officers seeking transfers through political pressure may not get them this time. Stymieing transfer moves by police officers before the tourist season, DGP B S Brar in a letter to the chief secretary said that “the Police Establishment Board continues to receive number of requests asking for transfer, but the operation officers have to serve a minimum tenure of two years”.
The letter goes on to say that “the home department may circulate the concerned portion of an SC judgment (in this regard) to all concerned”. Senior police officials admit that Brar’s note would have a dual effect. “It will put an end to the number of police officials approaching politicians to ensure a transfer before the tourist season. This would end the phenomenon of frequent and indiscriminate transfers ordered on political considerations,” said an official. Transfer guidelines for cops as per SC
Panaji: The state DGP B S Brar has written a letter to the chief secretary stating “the Police Establishment Board continues to receive number of requests asking for transfer, but the operation officers have to serve a minimum tenure of two years.”
When contacted, Brar said he was following orders of the Supreme Court in the Prakash Singh and others versus the Union of India case. “As per the Supreme Court guidelines, SP in charge of a district and police inspector incharge of a police station can’t be transferred unless they have completed two years.”
According to the Supreme Court judgement, an IGP, an SP in charge of district and station house officer incharge of a police station, “shall have a prescribed minimum tenure of two year unless it is found necessary to remove them prematurely following disciplinary proceedings against them or their conviction in a criminal offence or in a case of corruption or if the incumbent is otherwise incapacitated from discharging his responsibilities.”
Said DGP Brar, “This two year tenure is essential as the officers have developed a knowledge of the area and the people, and shouldn’t be disturbed, for effective policing and police-community relations.”
Police sources admit that during the month of September there had been an increased interaction of police officers with politicians to ensure plum postings, especially in tourism areas. “There has been increased pressure on the police headquarters from politicians to transfer police officials to hot police stations before the onset of tourist season,” said a senior police official. But Brar is firm that the two year rule shall be strictly enforced.
Meanwhile, IGP Kishan Kumar at an interaction with the beat constables of North Goa on Monday evening said that the success of the beat system would be achieved only if the beat constables are not transferred for at least two years.
September 25,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: Police officers seeking transfers through political pressure may not get them this time. Stymieing transfer moves by police officers before the tourist season, DGP B S Brar in a letter to the chief secretary said that “the Police Establishment Board continues to receive number of requests asking for transfer, but the operation officers have to serve a minimum tenure of two years”.
The letter goes on to say that “the home department may circulate the concerned portion of an SC judgment (in this regard) to all concerned”. Senior police officials admit that Brar’s note would have a dual effect. “It will put an end to the number of police officials approaching politicians to ensure a transfer before the tourist season. This would end the phenomenon of frequent and indiscriminate transfers ordered on political considerations,” said an official. Transfer guidelines for cops as per SC
Panaji: The state DGP B S Brar has written a letter to the chief secretary stating “the Police Establishment Board continues to receive number of requests asking for transfer, but the operation officers have to serve a minimum tenure of two years.”
When contacted, Brar said he was following orders of the Supreme Court in the Prakash Singh and others versus the Union of India case. “As per the Supreme Court guidelines, SP in charge of a district and police inspector incharge of a police station can’t be transferred unless they have completed two years.”
According to the Supreme Court judgement, an IGP, an SP in charge of district and station house officer incharge of a police station, “shall have a prescribed minimum tenure of two year unless it is found necessary to remove them prematurely following disciplinary proceedings against them or their conviction in a criminal offence or in a case of corruption or if the incumbent is otherwise incapacitated from discharging his responsibilities.”
Said DGP Brar, “This two year tenure is essential as the officers have developed a knowledge of the area and the people, and shouldn’t be disturbed, for effective policing and police-community relations.”
Police sources admit that during the month of September there had been an increased interaction of police officers with politicians to ensure plum postings, especially in tourism areas. “There has been increased pressure on the police headquarters from politicians to transfer police officials to hot police stations before the onset of tourist season,” said a senior police official. But Brar is firm that the two year rule shall be strictly enforced.
Meanwhile, IGP Kishan Kumar at an interaction with the beat constables of North Goa on Monday evening said that the success of the beat system would be achieved only if the beat constables are not transferred for at least two years.
September 25,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Goa cops get cycle allowance: Rs 20
Goa cops get cycle allowance: Rs 20
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: Terrorists have gone hitech, but the Goa government still expects its constables and hawaldars to go patrolling on bicycles.
How else can one explain the Rs 20 policemen below the rank of assistant sub-inspector get as cycle allowance? ASIs and inspectors are paid Rs 60 a month as conveyance allowance.
This, at a time when the cost of a litre of petrol is around Rs 50 and a beat constable has to cover about 35 km a day. A constable’s basic salary is about Rs 3,050, while that of a hawaldar is Rs 4,050.
“In certain police stations, constables get Rs 100 and head constables are paid Rs 150 as permanent travel allowance, which depends on the area they have to cover. Not every police station has the benefit,” said SP (headquarters) Omprakash Kudchadkar.
The police department also provides Rs 1,500 as interest free loan to constables and hawaldars to purchase cycles. And a police officer completing 12 years in service is entitled to an interestfree loan of Rs 30,000 to purchase a motorbike.
SP (North) Bosco George said, “Rather than a conveyance allowance, the government should provide vehicles to beat constables. The onus would then be on the beat constable to perform.” WOEFULLY ILL-EQUIPPED
Ensuring peace with junk bikes, paltry allowances
Panaji: Policemen also complain that though police stations have been allotted vehicles, most of them are eight to nine years old and in urgent need of repair.
In North Goa, there are 15 jeeps allotted to 12 police stations. Of these, Panaji, Ponda and Mapusa have been allotted two jeeps each, but one each in Panaji and Ponda have been under repairs for almost a month now.
Besides, say police officials, there are 15 PCR vans in North, of which five have been sent for repairs and of the 70 motorcycles, 16 are fit for condemnation.
In South, all 38 motorcycles and 10 of the 26 jeeps have been recommended for condemnation.
“The government doesn’t understand the practical difficulties faced by a policeman. Basic facilities are not provided, yet the police are expected to work 24x7.
“Till the time a policeman is expected to pay from his pocket for patrolling, no beat system will be successful,” said retired IGP PV Sinari.
Policemen in Goa, which is currently on red alert following blasts in other parts of the country, are doing their job without adequate government vehicles.
It is little consolation that constables and hawaldars are paid a cycle allowance of Rs 20 every month. It is a different matter altogether that officials who go out of their jurisdiction on duty are given a travel allowance.
Advocating vehicles for the police, superintendent of police (SP) (South) Shekhar Prabhudessai said, “Once beat constables are given vehicles, they will have a sense of responsibility as it would be convenient for them to cover the beat area.”
September 18, 2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: Terrorists have gone hitech, but the Goa government still expects its constables and hawaldars to go patrolling on bicycles.
How else can one explain the Rs 20 policemen below the rank of assistant sub-inspector get as cycle allowance? ASIs and inspectors are paid Rs 60 a month as conveyance allowance.
This, at a time when the cost of a litre of petrol is around Rs 50 and a beat constable has to cover about 35 km a day. A constable’s basic salary is about Rs 3,050, while that of a hawaldar is Rs 4,050.
“In certain police stations, constables get Rs 100 and head constables are paid Rs 150 as permanent travel allowance, which depends on the area they have to cover. Not every police station has the benefit,” said SP (headquarters) Omprakash Kudchadkar.
The police department also provides Rs 1,500 as interest free loan to constables and hawaldars to purchase cycles. And a police officer completing 12 years in service is entitled to an interestfree loan of Rs 30,000 to purchase a motorbike.
SP (North) Bosco George said, “Rather than a conveyance allowance, the government should provide vehicles to beat constables. The onus would then be on the beat constable to perform.” WOEFULLY ILL-EQUIPPED
Ensuring peace with junk bikes, paltry allowances
Panaji: Policemen also complain that though police stations have been allotted vehicles, most of them are eight to nine years old and in urgent need of repair.
In North Goa, there are 15 jeeps allotted to 12 police stations. Of these, Panaji, Ponda and Mapusa have been allotted two jeeps each, but one each in Panaji and Ponda have been under repairs for almost a month now.
Besides, say police officials, there are 15 PCR vans in North, of which five have been sent for repairs and of the 70 motorcycles, 16 are fit for condemnation.
In South, all 38 motorcycles and 10 of the 26 jeeps have been recommended for condemnation.
“The government doesn’t understand the practical difficulties faced by a policeman. Basic facilities are not provided, yet the police are expected to work 24x7.
“Till the time a policeman is expected to pay from his pocket for patrolling, no beat system will be successful,” said retired IGP PV Sinari.
Policemen in Goa, which is currently on red alert following blasts in other parts of the country, are doing their job without adequate government vehicles.
It is little consolation that constables and hawaldars are paid a cycle allowance of Rs 20 every month. It is a different matter altogether that officials who go out of their jurisdiction on duty are given a travel allowance.
Advocating vehicles for the police, superintendent of police (SP) (South) Shekhar Prabhudessai said, “Once beat constables are given vehicles, they will have a sense of responsibility as it would be convenient for them to cover the beat area.”
September 18, 2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
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