VOLUME I ISSUE 1 MAY 2008 K OLKATA P OLICE We care for you. NEWS IN THIS ISSUE

Unit of the Month News Events Achievements Community Policing

Police Family Welfare Centre Important Helplines and Website

This in-house journal has thus been brought out to serve two basic purposes. THE HUMAN SIDE One, to highlight various news and fea- tures of to its members and OF OUR MEN second, to inform Kolkata’s citizens about THE HUMANITARIAN SIDE OF THE MEM- our organization in a brief yet pertinent BERS of Kolkata Police becomes evident manner. from two incidents that took place in the Every month, one unit of Kolkata Police city in the last month. On 2 April 2008, a will find a special place here as the ‘Unit of septuagenarian, Sunil Adhikary suffered a the Month’. This feature will carry informa- heart attack while he was travelling in a tion on the organizational structure of the minibus near Brabourne Road and Jack- unit, its mode of functioning, some signif- son Lane Crossing. A traffic sergeant and From the Desk of icant achievements, past events and two traffic constables who were on duty some important forthcoming events. the Commissioner at the spot quickly took the sick man to The newsletter will also carry news, Kolkata Medical College and Hospital. of Police events, features and achievements re- On 29 April 2008, Narayan Halder, a mid- lated to Kolkata Police. More notably, this IT GIVES ME IMMENSE PLEASURE TO an- dle-aged man, fainted because of the hot publication will underscore the welfare nounce the publication of the first edition afternoon sun and injured his head at measures undertaken by our organization of the Kolkata Police newsletter. Rashbehari Crossing. Gadadhar Mondal, a and also provide details relevant to the sergeant of Traffic Guard, In the electronic age, the Internet and public such as important telephone num- came to his rescue and immediately websites are increasingly taking over as bers, helpline details, information on moved him to SSKM Hospital. the most preferred interactive mode of Kolkata Police’s website and forthcoming communication. However, in-house jour- events involving public participation. nals still retain an aesthetics and handi- POILA BAISAKH ness which lend them an instant appeal This is a humble beginning. A small step Visitors to police stations on Polia Baisakh to a patron of knowledge. It was a long- taken. However as the journal ages and day were pleasantly surprised when standing need of Kolkata Police to pos- matures, I am sure that with the help of Kolkata Police personnel greeted them sess an in-house journal which would not suggestions and criticism from our read- with flowers and sweets. The police sta- only fulfill departmental obligations but ers we would endeavor to make it more tions wore a festive look. Going by initial also act as a medium for disseminating in- interesting, informative and relevant to reactions, it was a gesture that struck the formation to the citizens of Kolkata. the requirement. right chord among the public.

EDITORIAL BOARD Chairman: K Hari Rajan: Additional Commissioner of Police (III), Kolkata Editor: Sudhir Misra, Spl. Addl. Commissioner of Police and Jt Commissioner of Police (O) Member: Javed Shamim: Deputy Commissioner of Police (1), Detective Department Member: Manab Bandyopadhyay, Public Relations Officer, Kolkata Police K OLKATA N TRAFFIC STATS

PARKING OFFENCES: In April 886 vehicles were towed away from ‘No Parking’zones against 659 vehicles in the same month last year. Motorcycle-borne officers com- pounded 55,513 offences in April vis a vis 50,059 cases in the same month last year.

DANGEROUS DRIVING: 2,528 cases were in- UNIT OF THE MONTH: TRAFFIC stituted against 1,928 cases in April 2007.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF The Kolkata Traffic Police every day takes LANE AND LINE VIOLATIONS: 5,167 prosecu- KOLKATA IS A COMPLEX ISSUE SINCE THE CITY in its stride processions, road blockades tions in April 2008 against 2,452 in April AS RUDYARD KIPLING SAID WAS “CHANCE- and demonstrations with quiet efficiency. last year. Its main thrust is the drive against park- DIRECTED AND CHANCE-ERECTED, LAID AND HELMET VIOLATIONS: 2,342 cases were in- ing offences. Dangerous driving is also BUILT ON THE SILT”. stituted against 1,739 in the month of sternly dealt with and lane and line viola- However, several urban planners and traf- March this year. tions strictly penalized. The department is fic engineers say that our city has a good also working hard to get motorcycle rid- ROAD ACCIDENT FATALITIES: Road accident road grid and we have to wisely use this ers comply with the standards set on the fatalities were 35 in number in April this scarce resource. The Kolkata Police juris- quality of safety helmets. year compared to 38 in April 2007. The diction extends to about 104.5 sq. km driving licences of 17 drivers were sus- with a road length of approximately 792 Area Traffic Controls (ATCs) will soon be pended for various periods and those of km and a road density of 7.56 km per sq. set up at 95 major intersections in the km with a resident population of 32 lakh city, for which survey work is on. A signal three revoked. synchronized voice alert system has been (2001) and a floating population of about TRAFFIC TRAINING SCHOOL: The Traffic 30 to 40 lakh. People travel from as far as installed at Park Street junction for the Training School trained school children of use of pedestrians. Road safety propa- Kharagpur, Burdwan and Krishnanagar as 15 schools and held two 5-day indoor ganda is also being conducted at five in- their life is intertwined with the for- training programmes for 44 drivers who tersections in the city. tunes of the city. were involved in road accidents. Safe Simputers are getting popular with traffic driving, Road Rules, Signs, Signals and officers though the top brass would love Markings were the topics covered. to see paperless prosecution soon. ANOTHER TOLL-FREE NUMBER: A toll-free This year’s harsh summer has not de- number facility, ‘ Dial-800’ for Vodafone terred Kolkata Traffic Police personnel from discharging their onerous duties subscribers, was installed. The BSNL toll in traffic management. free Traffic Helpline ‘1073’is now over a year old.

A TIMES OF PHOTOGRAPH OF A TRAFFIC CONSTABLE HELPING A BLIND MAN TO CROSS A BUSY STRETCH OF AJC BOSE ROAD P OLICE NEWS

 TO FIGHT THE RISE IN PASSPORT for- NEWS: Crime in the City, geries and to check the entry of doubtful foreigners into the country, an Advanced Information System was introduced at Events & Achievements Kolkata Airport Immigration to check the backgrounds of incoming passengers. On 14 April 2008, the Commissioner of Police, BAYERN MUNICH & KAHN Kolkata, Shri G M Chakrabarti, introduced a new dress code for Immigration Officers. AT BODYGUARD LINES  RAJU YADAV ALIAS UMESH FROM a re- The Bayern Munich Football Team will inaugurate the Kolkata Police mote village under Dhanwar PS in Jhark- Friendship Cup Tournament (para hand, joined as a domestic help at Prabha football) on 25 May at Bodyguard Surekha’s flat in Residency, Burd- Lines, Alipore, Kolkata. The wan Road. On 3 April 2008, Surekha on re- legendary Oliver Kahn and Karl- Heinz Rummenigge shall also be turning home was shocked to discover declared 'Friends of Kolkata Police' her flat burgled and the domestic help Passing-out parade at PTS on 9 April on that day. The Friendship Cup Yadav missing. Officers of Alipore PS tournament has been included in raided Yadav’s home in Jharkhand and ar- the Limca Book of Records this year for being the largest tournament in rested him. The entire loot was recovered the country. from him.

 A PETROL PUMP OWNER OF BE-  ON 9 APRIL 2008, ACTING ON A tip-off LIAGHATA MAIN Road copied the secret from Military Intelligence, officers and code of ophthalmologist, Dr PK Chatter- men of the Anti-Rowdy Squad, DD tracked jee’s credit card and used it to buy various down an arms carrier travelling to Kolkata things. When Dr Chatterjee complained to from Munger, Bihar. Rafique Mistry was ar- The Commissioner of Police meets a us that his card showed an excess expen- rested with a big cache of arms compris- Commonwealth parliamentarian delegation led by Dr Swaraj Paul diture of Rs 43,000, officers of the Cyber ing 9 pistols and 6 rounds of ammunition. Crime Cell of DD investigated and arrested Had he not been arrested he would have the petrol pump owner. definitely supplied the arms and ammuni- tion to the underworld.  ON 23 MARCH 2008, eunuchs, women feigning to be mothers of newborn babies  SONALI BOSE ALIAS MANALI OF Mid- and some other women sneaked into the dleton Row posed as a saree saleswoman flat of Muratilal Saraogi and stole cash, and stole ornaments from another jewellery and other valuables worth Rs woman in after drugging her 5,00,000. Officers and men of the Anti- in her flat. She was arrested and all the Burglary Squad, DD arrested the gang and stolen items were found. Sonali was found Shri J K Sinha, Member, National Disaster recovered the stolen items. All the ac- guilty on 1 April 2008 and sentenced to 4 Management Authority, visits on 5 April cused are in custody. years of imprisonment and fined Rs 2000. K OLKATA P OLICE NEWS KOLKATA POLICE COMMUNITY POLICING

FAMILY WELFARE Nabadisha, a programme to rehabili- ment Branch, Gariahat PS and PS. tate street children, was started in 1997. Know Your Friend is a series of work- CENTRE It has 34 centres at 31 police stations shops held in schools where children with over 2,200 children. During April, are made aware about the Cyber World. routine health camps were organized at They are also educated about their all the centres. A cultural competition in rights and told where the police can be song, dance and drama, ‘RIDDHI’08’, of help in day-to-day problems. In April was held at the Kolkata Police Audito- a workshop was held at Carmel High rium in the last week of April. The win- School and Mahadevi Birla Girls Higher ners were: Dance: Phool Bagan Centre; Secondary School. Singing: & Watgunge Centre; Dial 100 is a live phone-in programme Drama: and Alipore Centre. on Kolkata Police aired on Doordarshan Shri SN Sarkar, Additional Commis- (Bangla) every Saturday at 9-05 p.m. In sioner of Police (I), was the Chief Guest. April, episodes on the Traffic Depart- Other dignitaries present were Shri ment, Passport and Piracy, and two Kumar Shankar Bagchi (Guest of Hon- other episodes where the Commis- our), Smt. Haimanti Shukla, Smt. sioner and the Addl. Commissioner of Thankumani Kutty, Shri Sanatan Dinda The ‘Smile on Wheels’ mobile medical unit Police (I) interacted with a number of and Smt. Usha Ganguly. intellectuals, were telecast. The best THE KOLKATA POLICE FAMILY WELFARE PROBAHO is a blood donation pro- letters written to the programme are Centre conducts various programmes that gramme organized by Kolkata Police, given prizes. Shri Bimalesh Kumar Basu benefit the families of Kolkata Police per- where police and others can donate of Kolkata 700094 and Shri Anil Kumar sonnel and Homeguards. In April, 904 de- blood. In April, camps were held at Chowdhury of Kolkata 700009 were pendents of Kolkata Police personnel were PS, Reserve Force, Enforce- the winners in April. awarded stipends on the basis of merit so that they could enroll and complete vari- ous courses including medical and other professional courses for the academic year 2006-07. 102 physically challenged de- pendents of Kolkata Police personnel were also given financial aid. During the last month, the families of two deceased Homeguards were given ex-gratia financial assistance. A mobile medical unit, ‘Smile on Wheels’, is used to reach medical facilities at the doorstep of ailing family members of the force. This programme has got good re- sponse and has been widely appreciated by our policemen. (Left) A policeman donating blood at a Probaho camp; (right) children performing at RIDDHI ‘08

MPORTANT NFORMATION I I Published by Manab Bandyopadhyay Website: www.kolkatapolice.org 1070/1073 Public Relations Officer, Kolkata Police Email: [email protected] Grievance Cell: 2250 5134 Senior Citizen Helpline: 98300 88884 Traffic Cell: 98308 11111/98300 10000 Designed and printed by Bee Ideas Control Room, Lalbazar: 2214 3024/ 32301090 Women Crisis Response Centre: 1091 20/3 Place, Kolkata 700 019 Traffic Control Room: 2214 3644/5096/ Medical Helpline: 98300 7999