Paramilitary forces deputed during Rajoana episode
to be sent back
April 9, 2012
PHILLAUR: All 15 companies of para-military
forces including CRPF and Border Security Force deputed during
“Rajoana-episode” to maintain peace and normal law and order would now be sent
back by April 20.This was stated by Addl ADGP (HR)and Law and Order Punjab S.K.Sharma
while talking this correspondent at Punjab Police Academy Phillaur on Monday.
Replying a question
about Gurdaspur unfortunate incident in which one Jaspal Singh was killed in
the police firing, he said that three members Special Investigating Team headed
by DIG Border Range Ram Singh along with two members SSP Taran taran and SP
Majitha is investigating the episode to bring the truth to light.
When asked about the
reports of increasing crime in the state, Sharma said though crime prevailed in
every society but organized crime could not be tolerated and accused are being
dealt with firm hands according to law. When his attention was drawn towards
increasing trends of road and rail blockades by different types of agitators
who are being booked, but nothing could be initiated after the registration of
cases against the violators of the rules, ADGP said that police will definitely
work against the violators.
Sharma said that the
work on “Community Policing” which was stopped due to the election mode in the
state would now again be accelerated in second phase to make ensure the
involvement of the public in solving several complicated issues. ADGP however
admitted that traffic rules are being openly violated by several vehicle
drivers, but now Punjab Police headed by new DGP is keen to implement traffic
rules strictly for the safety of the people.
He said a state wide
campaign would soon be started to educate the people from driving sense and
Road Safety measures. ADGP however ruled out any possibility of the revival of
terrorism in the state and said that police is vigilantly monitoring the
situation and no such elements would be allowed to act.
ADGP expressed his
satisfaction on “Police Nafri” in the state saying more than 70,000 cops are
sufficient to maintain normal law and order. When asked Railway Protection
Force wanted executive powers from GRP,ADGP Sharma said it could only be
decided by Union Government with the consent of state government.
Sharma said that
Punjab Police has good co-ordination with its neighboring states. Chief
Director Vigilance Punjab Suresh Arora, Punjab Police Academy Phillaur Working
Director Ishwar Chander Sharma and Police Commissioner Ludhiana Ishwar Singh
were also present on the occasion. Earlier he took salute from 431 trainees
passed out from various training course.
