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Cover Story Mumbai Pol ice Rescue Two Kidnapped Kids A connecting global wealth creators Initiative Their Finest Hour... www.newmediacomm.com 18
Interview A professional and Compassionate 22 Disposition is Key to Effective Pol icing
Exclusive From Agriculture to Security Achieving a Maximum Multiplier Effect with Minimum Push 30
Cover Story A Restless Man of Action, Keen on 36 Getting Prompt Results
View from the Top Thoughts from Multiple Minds 40
Police Awards Top Honours For 48 The Brave Men in Khaki
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Greetings. When we launched The Mumbai PROTECTOR on 1 October 2009, on the eve of the Gandhi Jayanti, as a police magazine to promote peace and harmony, we had a clear and larger vision; the vision of expanding magazine’s coverage, originally confined to Mumbai Police, to the State of Maharashtra and the whole of India, because the issue of public safety and security is all encompassing. Keeping this objective in view, we have gradually and steadily enlarged our perspective to look in-depth at larger issues of national significance such as Naxalite threat and fight against terrorism. In fact, New Media, publishers of The Mumbai PROTECTER magazine, has recently brought out a compendium of speeches delivered by eminent public figures such as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the much-revered philosopher-scientist and former President of India, K. Sankaranarayanan and M.K. Narayanan, governors of Maharashtra and West Bengal respectively, veteran journalists M.J Akbar, Kumar Ketkar, security experts such as Shri Shyamal Dutta, Commodore Uday Bhaskar and B Raman and former Commissioners of Police Julio Rebeiro, A.N. Roy, among others. We are happy to state we have achieved our objective. We would like to reaffirm, that The Mumbai PROTECTOR will always be dedicated to a police cause; be it their welfare, housing, reforms, etc. viewing it in a national perspective. The magazine will soon have an editorial board comprising eminent personalities who could address the issues of policing, law and order, police reforms, national security, etc. and guide our editorial team. We are working on it. Since its launch, The Mumbai PROTECTOR has evoked great response, prompting us to start The Kolkata PROTECTOR and The Hyderabad PROTECTOR. All the three magazines share a national perspective and exchange content to improve their outlook. The current issue of The Mumbai PROTECTOR carries messages from Shri K Sankarnarayanan, Governor of Maharashtra, Shri R.R.Patil, Maharashtra Home Minister, Shri Satej Patil, Minister of State for Home, Shri Umesh Chandra Sarangi, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) and Shri Pravin Dixit, Principal Secretary (Special), Home Department, all praising the magazine’s efforts in promoting the interests of police and security. These messages inspire us and fill our hearts with pride. They will continue to guide us as a beacon of light in all our endeavours in future. There is no reward greater than genuine acknowledgement of hard, patient and dedicated work. From day one our goal has been to create the right perception of the police in the minds of the public. In order to drive this point home, we have highlighted the sacrifices made by the police
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personnel, lest no one forgets the 26/11, a constant reminder, that will forever help prevent its recurrence. In our coverage of matters concerning police personnel, we have chosen to tread a different path; instead of nitpicking and sensationalizing their drawbacks, we have put in bright focus the achievements and accomplishments of the men and women in uniform. The current issue also contains articles and interviews that will add to your understanding of the role policemen as protectors of society. As a special gesture, we have included an article on the heroism of our Fire Fighters, who evoke the awe-inspiring images of men standing erect on either side of fire engines speeding down the roads with their sirens screaming red lights flashing. The very sight inspires hope in the midst of a raging disaster. These men are there 24/7, come rain or shine, day and night, when a dreadful fire stares one in the face with no chance of an escape. The brave fire fighters swing into action to rescue you as an answer to your last prayer. Their heroism has inspired the making of films and soaps abroad, though in India nobody has taken them seriously enough to dedicate paintings or films to their courage and unselfishness. The current issue pays a tribute to the firemen who dare to die so that others may live. Meanwhile, things have changed in the police hierarchy. Arup Patnaik has replaced Sanjeev Dayal as Mumbai Police Commissioner and Ajit Parasnis has taken over from D. Sivanandhan as the Director General of Maharashtra Police. We wish them both success. Witnessing these swift changes, we at New Media, are reminded of the famous poem by Lord Alfred Tennyson about the eternal brook: For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever. This truly applies to The Mumbai PROTECTOR, as well as the Maharashtra Police. Wish you happy reading
Satya Swaroop Managing Editor [email protected]
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High Praise & Warm Wishes
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My compliments and best wishes to the The Mumbai PROTECTOR as it moves into its second year of publication as the bridge of communication between the Police and the public. It is now all set to cover the entire State of Maharashtra. I must say that it has been serving its purpose with dedication and I am sure its contents will gather the strength of expertise and sharpness as it grows.
The Maharashtra and Mumbai Police are at present meeting challenges at all levels. While preparing to foil terrorists' attempts to take lives and numb the city's uninterrupted progress as one of the world's prime investment and pleasure destinations, the Police has to necessarily perform its basic role as law and order maintainers and saviors of the State's hardworking population. It is not an easy double role! We who are at the helm of the administration of the State are certainly aware of and appreciative of the tireless work of the Police personnel of all ranks but how much does the public know? The media has an important role to play here but sadly most of the time it is the blemishes that get highlighted in the mass media. A niche publication like The Mumbai PROTECTOR is an ideal vehicle for conveying the true picture of the good work our men and women are doing to the educated community.
In its first year of publication The Mumbai PROTECTOR covered the seminars held in the city by Mumbai Police extensively. The seminars were attended by important citizens and addressed by eminent thinkers and security experts from all over the country. The purpose was to create awareness in the public about the terror threats, the motives and objectives of the terror strikes and the possible means of future strikes that the public had to be cautious about. How many daily newspapers and news channels went all out to report the speeches at the seminars? Former President of India, Shri A.P.J. Abdul Kalam delivered a keynote address at one of the seminars which was a gem of a speech
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covering all aspects of the global threat of terrorism. How many newspapers gave importance to his serious speech? How does one take the thoughts of such caring and knowledgeable thinkers to the public? It can only be done through a publication like The Mumbai PROTECTOR which is dedicated to the cause of connecting the cops with the community.
It is creditable that The Mumbai PROTECTOR not only brought out an issue devoted to the seminars with Shri Abdul Kalam on its cover to draw public attention but also compiled a collector's mini volume containing the speeches delivered at all the four seminars in Mumbai and made it available to the public through book stalls. From time to time the Mumbai Police takes initiatives to better its performance and its wellbeing. Some of the best gyms in the city today are Police gyms which have come up in a span of one year. They are meant to keep our men fit. There have been health check up programs to ensure good health.
On New Year's eve I took the initiative to distribute cookies to policemen on duty in the city as a gesture of acknowledgement of the sacrifice they were making, keeping vigil all night so that the energetic citizens of the city can ring in the New Year with gusto amidst the safety and peace they have been assured by our Police. I won't say that I did something great, but I tried to make a difference. Protector prominently took such a gesture to the knowledge of the public. I had distributed a letter along with the cookies in which I had given my e-mail id. The following day I was happy to see my mail box full of cheering letters from the men and their families.
It is a long list if one were to go on. On January 26, 2011, we presented President's medals to 10 Police men for their outstanding and meritorious services. Here also The Mumbai PROTECTOR gave prominent coverage that it deserves in its latest issue.
I am happy that the message is carried in the same way that it ought to be conveyed to the community and disseminate information regarding the various initiative of the police force.
I am sure the The Mumbai PROTECTOR will grow from strength to strength in its mission of connecting cops with community and promoting peace.
(Satej Patil)
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From the Desk of Umesh Chandra Sarangi ACS Home There are many issues that concern the Home Department at present. The first concern is that of time. There are jobs that can be done leisurely and without urgency and there are jobs that have to be done at express speed. The job we have before us is one that needs to be done urgently, without losing time and yet with careful thought and strategic planning. So the need of the hour is to accelerate what you have planned and ensure that the plans are put in place within a set time frame. The second concern is to see whether we are doing enough and if not how much more do we need to do. Times are changing, problems are changing, society is changing and people's needs are also changing with the changing social ethos. More complex problems are coming to the fore now than ever before. So there is a need to continuously upgrade the force and enhance skills. When we acquire modern ammunition and weapons we have to train those who will handle them adequately so that they are used at the right time in the right way. There has to be an unceasing review of the up gradation work and the results that can be seen in the performance. Every threat to security has more than one aspect to it. We have set up Force One to fulfill a particular need, we have the Anti Terrorist Squad to deal with the terror threat, we have our trained personnel to deal with Naxalite insurgency situations, we have the city Police prepared to meet any emergency or disaster in the city at any time of the day or night. We can achieve the target of success only when we have tackled all the aspects of internal security comprehensively. The claim that Maharashtra is safe and unassailable can be made only when we have sized up the security situation in its entirety and not piecemeal. So we have to address a range of concerns collectively. And this in addition to our addressing the day to day problems and concerns such as law and order, crime etc which are the age-old duties of the Police in any State. We cannot overlook or ignore the conventional duties of the Force while we prepare and train them to take up the challenges of a rapidly changing world with a fast changing social and economic scenario brought about by technological and scientific advances. The third aspect is our concern for the welfare of the force. It is very important to keep the morale high and attend to grievances and demands from time to time. We need to deploy proper manpower management strategies to manage the force of 200000 policemen and women who work tirelessly. They perform well when their basic needs are well looked in to. The present is always the door to the future. To be able to face future challenges we have to prepare the ground right away in the present. It is a challenge we have taken with full belief in ourselves and our Force. It is heartening to note that The Mumbai PROTECTOR has now decided to cover the State of Maharashtra.
(Umesh Sarangi)
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From the Desk of Pravin Dixit, Principal Secretary (Special) - Home Department
In the fast changing Indian society today, there are far more complex and challenging issues that need to be addressed by the Home Department. Modern Policing is much more complex and needs a thinking orbit and a lot of perception about it. There are several stakeholders either for or against any particular incident. Law enforcement is just one of the several responsibilities that falls under the purview of the Police force. Apart from Terrorism, Cyber crime, Petty crimes and Domestic Violence, with number of women stepping out of the confines of their homes on rise to work in male dominated work culture, cases of offences against woman have been mounting.
There is therefore an ongoing need for educating and up gradation of skill sets of the Police force and modernization of the Police force. The conventional policing duties of the Police Force has to be given its due attention, while they are being prepared to take on the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
Maharashtra and Mumbai Police has been very prompt in absorbing these challenges and have taken it in their stride with diligence. Maharashtra as a state can be called a safe place only when all the security issues of the state are treated in entirety and systematically. The concern of the Home Department is therefore to work on these challenges and at the same time address the welfare issues of the Police force.
Successful implementation of well designed policies is possible only if the morale of the forces is high. For this being aware and attentive to the grievances of the forces is important. Devising man - management strategies to manage these forces who serve the public tirelessly, meeting the onslaught of the challenges that come their way is the need of the hour.
The role of Public Police interaction cannot be undermined and also needs to be focused on. The Mumbai PROTECTOR, magazine for the Police forces has worked towards this end and has been an important part of our system since its launch. I am happy to note that the magazine is all set to cover the entire state of Maharashtra and served as an effective communication bridge between the Police and the Public.
(Pravin Dixit)
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From the Desk of Director General of Police Mumbai
My compliments and best wishes to The Mumbai PROTECTOR for entering successfully into the second year of publication and extending itself to the entire state of Maharashtra. In my first Press meet I had outlined my priorities that the Police and public should synergize by respecting and co-operating with each other. Secondly, the emphasis was on attaining a new level of communal harmony in the State. The job profile of the Police officer is a very noble one indeed. For aggrieved citizen who approaches a Police officer with his problems it is a matter of life and death for him. He expects expedient action from the Police placing implicit faith and trust in the system. If the officer provides immediate succor the complainant will rest assured and remain grateful to the Police machinery. My endeavour is to create such a citizen-friendly atmosphere in our Police Stations. To emphasize my point, I would like to narrate an incident during my tenure as SP in Ratnagiri. A young man had brought in a complaint that ever since he had renovated his stall, a neighbouring shopkeeper prevented him from resuming his business. I sensed immediately that it was matter of great importance for him since he was the sole breadwinner of the family. Upon enquiring about the ownership of the said land, I learnt that it didn't belong to the shopkeeper blocking his way at all but he was flexing his muscle only because the local Police Inspector happened to be his friend! Promptly I called up the concerned PI and asked him to get the matters straightened. Within no time, the offending shopkeeper received the message and he refrained thereafter from harassing the young stall owner. I recall how the young man thanked me with tears of gratitude in his eyes, ”Sahib tumhi samanya mansala nyay dila. Aaj garibacha bajula kaun ubha rahanar?” Prompt and fair action is our duty as Police officers. This small incident sent a message to the local people that the Police would stand by those who are in the right and not any extortionists. In a metropolitan city like Mumbai it is of utmost importance for the Police to enlist community support by giving the citizens the assurance that the Police is on the side of
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the law abiders. Mumbai is faced with several complexities the ever-escalating population and an incessant influx of migrants from other states make it a challenging job for the Police. In such a scenario, the best option is to enlist community co-operation. They can report any suspicious activity they have seen or heard of, enabling the Police to take timely action. In Navi Mumbai, we could successfully get the public to participate in regulating the crowds and the law and order situation during Ganesh Festival. Ordinary citizens took the initiative to ensure smooth and harmonious progress of the processions. Volunteers were overheard saying,”Don't give hassles to the Police. They are out on duty all day and night. Let us lessen their burden.” The role of the Police has changed over the years. My grandfather and father were also in the Police. I recall my father telling me how British officers had declared that holding the Indian Flag was to be considered an offence against the State and that they had to arrest those found in possession of the tricolour. They were compelled to carry out the orders then. But very soon the same flag had to be saluted as India gained independence. Since 1947, the role of the Police has been changing and evolving. Our basic priorities and challenges may not change. The law and order scenario, the crime detection and investigations work cannot take a back seat, the communal flare ups cannot be sidelined, and the safety of the citizens in public places cannot be ignored. Our security challenges have escalated with the recent terror threats but all our endeavors in meeting those challenges are in their own place while we continue with our basic priorities. Some of the new officers in the force are highly qualified and have expertise in modern disciplines. That is indeed valuable to the Force. In conclusion I would say that the force in our State is more than well equipped to meet any challenge at any time not just by the skills they have acquired from various intensive training programs and better education but also by their connectivity with the people whose trust and cooperation level is higher than ever before in the city and the State. I am happy that The Mumbai PROTECTOR has been able to build a communication platform between the police and the Public. I am sure it will grow from strength to strength in pursuit of its mission. Best Wishes
Ajit Parasnis DGP, Maharashtra.
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Mumbai Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Kids Their Finest Hour...
On Wednesday, the 20th April yet to be traced at that time. 2011, Mumbai reaffirmed its faith The two groups of kidnapers are in the city police. The reason was now counting prison bars. Cheer small; the rescue of a six-year-old has come back to the parents investigation teams separately, Karnit by Mumbai Police after 14 along with their kids. Hope and Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik days of captivity from his trust reasserted themselves in the in the case of Karnit and Joint kidnappers. But the relief was minds of the public in their Police Commissioner (crime) immense, because the city had perception of Mumbai Police. Himanshu Roy, in the case of been moved by the young parents, When these seemingly simple acts Sufiyan, deservedly basked in glory Anand and Alpa Shah, grieving for of police investigation were hoping that their success would their missing child and searching televised time and again, the city deter future kidnappings. And the for him all over. A day later, three- felt relieved and tempted to Mumbai public earnestly shares year old Sufiyan Sheikh was scream, along with Mumbai their optimism. rescued by Mumbai Police from his Police, the popular Bollywood ditty, kidnappers, who claimed they had Now, the case details. The 'All Izz Well,' dared to snatch the kid, inspired by conspiracy to kidnap Karnit was the kidnapping of Karnit who had The two men, who guided their hatched in a cake shop located near Pranik Garden, Mahavir nagar, in the suburb of Kandivili, where the Shahs lived. The shop owner, Sohanlal Gupta and the two delivery boys, Sandeep Barose and Sameer Khan, planned the kidnapping to make a fast buck. Over time the delivery men befriended the kids. Sameer was often seen playing with the kids and offering them sweets and chocolates. He zeroed in on Karnit and waited for an opportune time. It came on the evening of April 6 when Karnit, after losing a cricket match, retreated into a corner of his housing society's garden. Sameer followed him apparently to console the kid. That was the last the two were seen. As the child's disappearance spread panic, police teams and the society members fanned out across the city and put up posters of the kid at local railway stations
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and other public places. The search turned out to be futile. There were no ransom calls for a few days. This prompted police to believe that Karnit may have been lured by a tantrik for child sacrifice. Police teams visited and interrogated various tantriks. One team scouted around pretending to be health workers on a pulse polio drive. As investigation proved later, the kid was lured out of the compound with the promise of a cold drink and then he was taken in an autorickshaw to Andheri. There, the kidnappers hired a cool cab to Nalasopara, a distant suburb, where Gupta had a room. Initially, rupees. The initial posters of the fathers hands when the police Sameer and Sandeep planned the missing kid too had the telephone team reached Mumbai with the kidnap alone but soon realized numbers but the kidnappers rescued child. With folded hands they needed funds and logistics thought these belonged to the Anand Shah thanked Patnaik and support for carrying it out. They police. That was why they had to his team for their relentless effort in roped in Gupta promising him a wait for a few days. The call was bringing the child back home large share of the ransom. Karnit traced to Sandeep Barose who led unhurt and safe. was kept in Nalasopara for five them to Sameer Khan and days. One of the kidnappers told April 20 turned out to be an Sohanlal Gupta. It was then the neighbours that the child was unforgettable day for the Shahs revealed that the boy was taken to the son of a family friend who was and for all the residents of the Allahabad where Bhind was away and asked his child to be housing society. Fire crackers were waiting to receive word that looked after by them for a few exploded and crowds gathered in ransom had been paid. days. The boy was given everything thousands to welcome little Karnit. he asked for, such as sweets, cool Bhind was in fact repeatedly trying At the airport too the welcome was drinks, etc. He even played with the to contact his co-conspirators and equally rousing for Karnit from the neighbouring kids. But once the when they did not answer his calls, citizens of Mumbai. kidnappers realized that they might he realized that they had been Quite understandably, Patnaik, be traced, they shifted Karnit to a arrested. He planned to kill Karnit who only recently took over as new fishing village on the banks of the on the very day that the child was Commissioner Police, Mumbai, Ganges, near Allahabad city in rescued. He wanted to cut the was deeply moved. He told the Uttar Pradesh. The village, tucked child's body into pieces and throw waiting crowd what an emotional inside a jungle by the side of the them into the Ganges. Before he moment it was for him and his Ganges is called Chhanaura in could perpetrate the dreadful team. According to insider Handia taluk. The boy was kept deed, the Mumbai police caught information, Patnaik, who is with Surgit Bhind, Gupta's contact. up with him. A police team, which known the quick-action cop, had There, the kidnappers took the boy flew to Allahabad traced Bhind to asked Inspector Rakesh of the on boat rides and even fishing his village, rescued the kid in time. Special Branch and SI Anand Bhoir excursions to keep him happy. “It was really difficult to reach from Thane Rural to take The first call from the kidnappers there,” said Sub-Inspector Anand immediate charge as they were came on April 15 after they got Bhoir, who rescued the child. experts at tracing phone numbers Anand Shah's contact number and were well versed with modern The grateful parents wept with joy from a newspaper. They telecommunication technology. when the Karnit leapt into his demanded a ransom of one crore
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A joint operation by the teams of by Anwar Shaih, Sufiyan's father, in accompanied Anwar to the police Mumbai Crime Branch, UP Anti his garage. station from where he updated the Terror Squad and the Allahabad other kidnapper with the latest Three hours after Sufiyan went Police cracked the case on April developments. He even offered to missing, Mumtaj, his grandmother, 20, around 3 am reaching Bhind's travel with Anwar to Varanasi. received a call from the hut in Chhanaura, where they kidnappers, made from a public Under police interrogation, he found Karnit unharmed and sound booth. They said the boy was with cracked. He took the police to asleep. The rest is the great media them. Later she received a SMS Silvassa where the child was held. story. message to her asking Anwar to Salman's accomplice, Kalim The second involved three-year- proceed to Varanasi with a ransom Siddiqui is absconding. Salman's old Sufiyan Shaikh, who was of rupees seven lakh, They directed motive for the kidnapping was to kidnapped on 19th April, while he him to come to Banaras Railway raise money to set up his own w a s p l a y i n g o u t s i d e h i s Junction. They warned Anwar that garage. grandmother's home in the they would not contact him if he These two kidnap cases may not western suburb of Dindoshi, brought along anyone. Police later be the only big success of Mumbai Malad. Two days later he was learnt that the caller used fake Police has achieved. The cops rescued by the crime branch of documents to procure the SIM have cracked kidnap cases, Mumbai Police who traced one of card. Police gathered from the murder cases, robberies and heists the two kidnappers to Silvassa in calls that the kidnappers were in record time. But this is the first Diu and Daman. known to Anwar's family. time that the city's cops and their Salman Shaikh, the arrested Several hours of electronic chief have earned public gratitude kidnapper, told police later he and surveillance led the police to and recognition in a manner that his partner in crime were inspired suspect Salman. After Sufiyan was can only be described as by media reports of Kandivali boy abducted, Salman suddenly spectacular. + Karnit's kidnap. Salman, a appeared on the scene and started mechanic, was earlier employed showing sympathy to Anwar. He
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A Professional and Compassionate Disposition is Key to Effective Policing - Pravin Dixit, Principal Secretary (Special) - Law & Order (Maharashtra)
Modern Policing is no longer simply about just wielding lathi and apprehending the thief. Today , it encompasses a lot of more responsibilities with the nature and range of crimes having increased manifold says Pravin Dixit, Principal Secretary (Special) Law & Order, Home Department. Dixit, an IPS officer of 1977 batch is well known for his efforts in controlling emerging crimes, cyber crimes and controlling Law and Order in his tenure as Commissioner Of Police, Nagpur city. He always valued and realized the importance of interactive relationship of cops with communities. According to him a mutual trust between the Police and Public goes a long way in controlling the crimes and bringing the offenders to book.
He made special efforts to promote good practices, involving citizens and worked
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towards promoting re-integration of offenders, inter-alia, with the help of counsellors and Rotary International Foundation. As Additional Director General Police (ADGP ), Training and Special Units, Maharashtra he conducted Training Programmes in detection of Cyber Crime, economic offences, organized crime, promotion and protection of human rights, protection of rights of women , children and senior citizens. Custodial Violence, is another issue which has tarnished the reputation of the police forces. As ADGP - State Human Rights Commission, he investigated several cases of human rights violation and conducted several training programmes to promote human rights awareness. He has a wide ranging experience both at National and International levels. His work as an Advisor to the Prime Minister of Mauritius (2004- 2006) was highly appreciated there by one and all. He is known for working under tight deadlines and his excellent ability to organize, coordinate and implement plans. In an exclusive interview with Jyoti Pathak, Pravin Dixit delves into the various aspects of his professional life. Excerpts:
The importance of a good In addition, the common man also since the police are considered the rapport between the feels that he has to approach the visible symbol of the State police whenever he feels there is authority. public and police is a injustice done to him. On several In the above background, the much discussed issue occasions the person feels policemen must consider today. How do you frustrated as he might have themselves as agents of providing exhausted all avenues of justice perceive this scenario? assistance on behalf of the from other government agencies. Government in sorting out their After independence India has In all these circumstances the grievances. Many of these adopted a democratic fabric and it common man feels reassured by problems might be certainly is the largest functioning visiting the police station and beyond the scope of normal police democracy in the world today. In expects assistance from police, democracy, there are peoples' functioning. In such situations, the representatives at all levels including at Local self Government, District, State and National. Representatives of the people play a crucial role in the decision making process. In a democracy, different stake holders, including elected representatives, members of the civil society, N.G.Os, research organizations, and well meaning citizens, have an important role in decision making. Many of these approach police for assistance on a day to day basis. Suggestions made by them to improve police functioning should be taken in a positive spirit and should not be considered as interference.
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police can become a vehicle to prevention of the same. The role the information. communicate these grievances to of the police has to be The behavior of the police, the appropriate Government fundamentally different from what therefore, has to be courteous authority for doing the needful. If it it was before independence. In the towards the public including the is a strictly legal issue, the police democratic fabric rather than representatives of the people, certainly have to respond as per looking at everybody with members of the civil society, the role provided to them in the s u s p i c i o n , p o lice should NGOs as well as the common criminal justice system. It is not encourage common man to man. They should be particularly necessary that for every problem volunteer information and careful towards vulnerable the police have to provide a approach the police for every sections of the society including solution. But a friendly and possible redress of grievances. mentally and physically compassionate disposition Police training should inculcate the challenged persons, elderly certainly provides an opening profiling skills in the policemen to citizens, women and children and towards good relations with the discern and distinguish between members of minority groups. It is public. Moreover, there is a members of the public who might through these conscious efforts, potential threat in every societal be having suspicious intentions. If that police are able to reduce problem to adversely affect law a person is suspected of indulging deficiencies in good governance and order. For example non- in terrorist activities in a particular and restore peoples' faith that availability of drinking water location, local people residing India is truly a democratic country becomes a flash-point for serious around him are the most suitable which cares for the common man. trouble or a road accident leads to to keep him under observation. A My experience in different parts of rising of temper instantly. common man will be able to do so Maharashtra, as well as at Building mutual trust and provided there is mutual trust Leh/Ladakh confirms this confidence between the police and between police and the public. proposition. the public is very crucial as the Today, there is a flood of dynamics of crimes is escalating information to police about What are the efforts being very fast. Limited number of various happenings. It is made by the police force policemen has to depend upon the imperative that before acting on to achieve a good public- masses for everything they do these leads, policemen should police rapport and including collection of information ascertain authenticity and inculcate this outlook about criminals, crime and intention of such person providing among the police force? In order to improve police-public rapport conscious efforts are being made at the recruitment stage of all categories including IPS officers, DySPs, Sub-Inspectors and Constables. Special workshops are being organized to develop soft skills particularly regarding communication. It is necessary that continuous workshops should be organized to reinforce these skills from time to time. Efforts are also being made to institutionalize these activities. As is well known, Hon. Home Minister of Government of Maharashtra has launched “Mahatma Gandhi
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Tanta Mukti Yojana” four years t i m e a n d participating portfolio when you ago. As per this scheme, all enthusiastically in patrolling their compare to your earlier existing minor disputes are being neighborhood. During my tenure assignments? What are resolved before a committee of the at Nagpur city as Commissioner of villagers. This committee has a Police, I found that these police the main functions of this presence of the local police officer friends played crucial role in department? and subsequently intimation is bridging the gap between police The functioning of the Home given to the Courts for their final and the people in almost all areas. Department is very vast. Basically it approval. Every year villages Volunteers not only came forward deals with policy making on which are adjudged as dispute- to work as witnesses, but they security matters after identifying free are being rewarded. actively helped police to nab gaps that emerge after analysing Thousands of villages in almost all absconding criminals and also existing trends. It provides support districts are participating in this prevent many heinous offences in terms of finance for purchase of scheme enthusiastically and are from time to time. equipments related with also being rewarded handsomely. Activities by local police such as modernization, vehicles, patrolling Following the successful organizing tournaments for sports boats, helicopter as well as welfare implementation of this scheme in and promoting cross-cultural including housing for police villages, the Government of activities is helping significantly department, forensic science Maharashtra has now proposed to particularly in areas where laboratories, and home guards. It implement the same in urban migrants from different States have exercises all powers pertaining to areas as well. Such committees are settled out. foreigners' stay, extension, expected to be formed in every verification of nationality of ward in the urban areas. It is imperative that policemen and Indians abroad and foreigners in particularly senior police officers Secondly, almost all police stations India. must have biding faith in and district head quarters in the community participation and It sanctions new police stations, State have formed Mahila appreciate that today's societal new posts of police officers and Panchayats, a body in which 10- problems cannot be resolved only men. The department projects 12 respected ladies belonging to by Government officers and difficulties of police officers and NGOs, civil activists, lawyers, certainly not through police efforts men before various Public doctors are members. These alone. Initiatives mentioned above Committees of the Legislature and bodies look into family disputes need to be pursued vigorously and explains various actions of the and promote rights of women. consistently throughout the State. department to the legislators. The Thirdly, in urban areas, Zopadpatti Ordinary citizens should be department is also required to Panchayat is functioning in several rewarded from time to time and present various policy measures police stations. Urban areas with kept on the regular role of the before higher judiciary including large slums are emerging as the police stations and requested to Hon. Supreme Court and Hon. centre of illegal activities giving participate in the police job on as High Court as well as before rise to disputes. These issues are many days as possible and at least various Central and State amicably resolved through these once in a week. In response to my Commissions such as National Panchayats. Police officers are appeal to the people to work for Human Rights Commission. taking initiative in formulating only two hours a week along with We function as appellate authority these Panchayats by enlisting the police in Nagpur City, pertaining to arms licences active involvement of local thousands of citizens including rejected by various Police respectable elderly citizens. elderly persons, women, civil Commissioners in the State. The activists, young boys and girls In addition, several police stations crucial work of the Home responded overwhelmingly. I have launched the Scheme of Department is to provide all found people take pride in the fact Police Mitra (Friends of Police). necessary details to the Central that they are helping in Thousands of persons with good and State Legislature in various maintaining national security. intentions are coming forward to formats such as: answers to assist the police during their free How different is this various questions, calling attention
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Another important illustration is have police stations inter-alia at about missing and absconders. places where there are financial The number of such persons is offences, cyber crimes, or crimes quite alarming. To galvanize the against property and body efforts to check this trend, nodal offences. Presently there is no officer has been appointed in the standard policy in this important C.I.D. crime branch, which has field. We are in the process of launched a website and it is formulating policy in this regard. updated by every unit from time to As soon as this policy is approved, time. In addition, every police unit we propose to ask all police units has formed a team of dedicated to formulate a short and long term officers to trace these wanted plan which can be implemented in persons on a continuous basis. the coming years. As is known, traffic accidents take The above mentioned work cannot a toll of more than twelve thousand be done by any police officer persons every year. Data is working in the field or head office. compiled on how these accidents But the same can be accomplished take place and accordingly, the by a senior police officer posted as R.T.O. and Highway police, the Principal Secretary when he is State transport bus chief and the posted in the Home Department. P.W.D responsible for road maintenance were asked to initiate Easy accessibility of police measures to prevent these to public plays a very accidents. Moreover we have important role in efficient urged the Urban Development policing. What are the department to direct all motions, special discussions or measures being taken to corporations and municipalities to statement on important spend minimum ten per cent of the achieve this? developments. We function as an amount received by these bodies important link between the Central Communication gap can be an from the Government as grant-in Government and various important reason for serious aid to improve traffic related departments of the State conflicts in personal as well as infrastructure such as signals, government as well as with public life. Many situations could zebra-crossings, and support different State governments and have been averted if rumours were traffic police in educating the ensure perfect coordination in all countered in time. Recently at youngsters in traffic safety. crucial matters. Jaitapur where nuclear power As far as coastal security is plant is being proposed, a rumour To illustrate the above, the concerned, we found that there is by vested interests that police had government remains committed to an urgent need to have a nodal opened fire on fishermen travelling provide protection to women. In officer to coordinate and monitor by boats in the nearby sea led to order to implement this policy all the efforts in this direction. ugly situation and had to be police units were asked to conduct Accordingly I.G. in charge of contained by using force. audit of public places where coastal security has been offences take place against To change this scenario, it is designated recently. Difficulties in women in the form of eve teasing imperative that police take completing Coastal Police Stations or molestation. This included maximum advantage of the have been addressed effectively ladies' hostels, parks, bus stands revolution in the communication and the construction work for 12 and railway stations, schools and field. Several police units have coastal police stations is colleges frequented by launched their website for the progressing satisfactorily girls/women. Accordingly counter information of the public about measures were planned in every To provide security to the common steps being taken and precautions unit against the offenders. man it is necessary that we should required from the public against
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cyber crime, economic offences, communicate to you as and when Police officers have been provided property offences and crimes required. I announced my mobile the unique facility of wireless sets. against women. Through this number to the public in all public Full advantage should be taken of interactive website, persons who meetings and also provided it this facility not only to keep oneself want to remain anonymous or through electronic media. To my updated about minute to minute intend to send information to the surprise, there was hardly any developments which can hardly be police without getting disclosed instance when the members of the conveyed over mobile or are protected. I know of a few public misused this facility. On the telephone. This is perhaps the instances where some college other hand, people not only cheapest method of interacting going girls sent important responded enthusiastically but with your staff at any time of the information about eve teasing a l s o p r o v i d e d v a l u a b l e day. which was immediately followed information from time to time. In Moreover, it eliminates the gap up and stern action was taken. It is an instance, when there was an between various ranks and you a common knowledge that many accident, a local person can convey your ideas to the officer ladies are victims of indecent sms immediately suggested alternate on the spot at the shortest time. being received. If the aggrieved route to overcome the traffic jams. persons, however, communicate Once, during my visit to an Police officers at all levels should the details immediately to the orphanage, a young girl showed constantly appear on the radio police; successful action can be me my mobile number which she stations and electronic media and taken against the culprits and ugly had preserved very carefully and participate in live programmes so situations can be averted in time. told me proudly she feels very safe that they are able to inform the by having that number close to her public about various instances and Today in few cities, police has also heart. apprise them about the launched a free group sms facility to citizens who are registered with the police department. They receive free updates regularly about traffic jams, road accidents and details of safety precautions. In Nagpur City, we had launched highly useful website which provided press releases to the public in the morning, afternoon and late evening giving updates about all persons arrested along with their details, missing persons with their photographs, photographs of unidentified dead bodies. The website was also successfully used to announce details of recruitment right from application form to declaration of final results. The State Government has prepared e- complaint module to facilitate lodging of complaints without any hassle and the same may be launched in near future. The best method, however, is to make public your mobile phone number and appeal people to
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precautions. Every single forum Some times these letters provide to them, to rectify the injustice including school, college get valuable clues about the meted out to them, they prefer to together, prize distribution, offenders. It is therefore necessary resort to violent means and meeting of senior citizens or that senior officers make it a habit publicise their cause. The idea religious congregation should be of reading these letters from public behind such attacks is to cause utilised fully to communicate your personally. maximum damage to soft targets, ideas effectively. This is a sure way since the security around vital Thus police officers need to take to counter malicious campaign if places is usually taken care of. full advantage of the information, any against police in the press Secondly whenever there is communication technology media and project positive image complacency, the terrorists strike. revolution. There is great inertia about your achievements. Terrorism knows no religious among many police officers to feelings and people of any religion A large number of complainants adapt to these changes. But the can be susceptible to fall victim to appear personally before the disadvantage of the same is being this phenomenon. police officers. It is necessary that experienced by the police officers you provide easy access to one and the early they reform Therefore response to terrorist and all. Any hindrance in this themselves the better it would be activities also has to be considered regard prevents people from for all including themselves. accordingly. We must fight terrorist approaching you and thoughts through effective replies disadvantage is taken by touts. ToToday, threat of terrorism intellectually. Balanced religious overcome this problem, I used to is looming large. How thinkers need to be encouraged to leave my cabin and be in the prepared are we to speak out their views publicly, lest visitors' room itself. I found the counter this threat? the fanatics would rule the roost. common man was extremely Crowded places are an easy target happy with this innovative practice, There are several facets of to cause bomb blasts. Hence, which did not require spending terrorism, which need to be adequate precautions need to be even a rupee. Many people are in understood. Terrorism is a world taken at bus stands, railway the habit of sending letters to wide phenomenon the reasons for stations, airports, market areas, police officers. It is necessary that the same may be external or schools and colleges, financial every such letter is scrupulously internal as well as a combination institutes, heritage places, hotels accounted for and acted upon of both. The long term reason for frequented by foreigners, vital promptly. On several occasions I terrorist activities is the perception installations. The State had ordered registration of of injustice among a section of the government has approved to offences on the basis of enquiries population. When this group install CCTV cameras in more than conducted regarding these letters. perceives that there is consistent denial of a reasonable opportunity five thousand places in Mumbai. This is certainly not adequate and such cameras have to be fitted in several thousand places in other cities as well. Moreover, the scheme has to be implemented expeditiously. Educating the owners and managers of such installations is very crucial. This exercise has been completed in almost all big cities and people are coming forward to install these modern gadgets. Following the incidents of 26/11, the government has created an elite force named as Force One. It is however necessary to equip it
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with facilities like helicopter so that narcotics trade. Subsequently, he victims of custodial violence. it can reach any place without established his own gang through Following this development, the wasting valuable time. Patrolling trade of narcotics, weapons incidents of wilful use of third boats have been sanctioned but smuggled from across the border. degree against the culprits by the delivery of the same is getting To counter this, it is imperative; we p o l i c e h a s g o n e d o w n delayed inordinately for reasons focus on school drop outs, considerably. In a recent study the beyond control. The technical juveniles and make conscious C.I.D. Crime found that eighty per manpower for operating this need efforts to rehabilitate them in the cent deaths in custody were due to to be placed on priority, but it is main stream. In Nagpur City, we natural causes, fifteen per cent due lacking behind since long. Arms identified about eighty juveniles to suicides and about three and armoured vehicles have been from different police stations, took percent due to us e of third degree sanctioned, but delivery of the the services of trained counsellors methods by the police. same is still to be complete as there and more than fifty eight boys The police have to abandon the is a long queue for the same showed remarkable improvement. outlawed methods of third degree before the Ordinance Factories. With the help of Rotary Club, they totally with conviction that it does Quick response teams have been were provided skills required for not serve any purpose and is sanctioned but due to difficulties in employment and today these counterproductive. In the present recruitment of sub inspectors, the children are living normal life. scenario the awareness among the teams are yet to come in existence These efforts need to be replicated press, the civil society and the in full numbers in many of the in every unit so that causes of administration frowns on this cities. Value of time has to be terrorism can be contained practice. The police must ensure appreciated at all levels since effectively. that even due to omission, no Mumbai itself has witnessed more chance is provided to any person than 20 brutal attacks in last twenty Custodial violence is a in custody to commit suicide. years and valuable lives have been blemish on the image of Police should appreciate the lost. police forces. What would psychology of the persons in The best strategy is to involve be your message to the custody. Police should realize that people in the fight against forces so that this barbaric people prefer to commit suicide terrorism. In Nagpur City, I hadpractice comes to an end? rather than live in shame of being encouraged more than five arrested. Therefore unless it is hundred police friends in every Following the financial crisis in absolutely necessary to arrest a police station to come forward to 1991, the developed countries person, it is advisable that s/he work along with police. These made it mandatory that India should be interrogated for couple volunteers were trained in the drill should establish National and of hours after taking all for detection and disposal of State Human Rights Commission precautions and preferably the bombs till the arrival of expert staff.and honour the established process should be recorded with They also performed the task ofpractices enshrined in the Charter the help of CCTV so that no one educating their friends and of Human Rights approved by the can point a finger of accusation neighbours in taking precautions. United Nations. Accordingly the against the police. The best They played crucial role in National Human Rights practices being adapted in the informing police about strangersCommission and State Human developed countries need to be or awkward behaviour of anyRights Commission have been implemented by all of us without individual. They serve as eyes and established. In last two decades, any delay. + ears of the administration. the NHRC has promulgated several orders and practices which As is known, Dawood Ibrahim, the make it mandatory to report every most wanted terrorist was the son single incident of custodial death of a head constable in Mumbai to this body. crime branch. He started off as a school drop out and became the In several incidents, the NHRC accomplice of Haji Mastan in his continues to announce payment of compensation to the heirs of
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From Agriculture to Security Achieving a Maximum Multiplier Effect with Minimum Push - Umesh Chandra Sarangi, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Maharashtra
In these troubled times, it seems symbolically appropriate that Umesh Chandra Sarangi widely hailed as a Disaster Management Guru should assume the mantle of new Additional Chief Secretary ( Home) of Maharashtra. There is a difference though. The disasters that Sarangi, a 1977 batch IAS officer handled with distinction are natural calamities like unprecedented drought in Latur, 1993 earthquake in Latur, the super cyclone in Orissa, the Gujarat earthquake, Mumbai floods, Maharashtra floods etc. Apart from successful management of Kumh Mela at Nasik as District Collector and the first ever outbreak of bird flu in India at Nawapur, Dhule district as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. In a long and distinguished career spanning over 34 years, Sarangi has been decorated with several medals and awards for his contributions and achievements as an administrator. Sarangi's district plan prepared for Nasik district was picked up as a model plan by Planning Commission. A gold medalist in both B.Sc and M.Sc (Botany) Sarangi has held several positions such as Chairman NABARD, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Secretary Cooperation
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and Marketing, Secretary Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Secretary Agriculture, Commissioner Cooperation, Divisional Commissioner, Pune Commissioner Agriculture, District Collector Nasik and Latur etc. In an exclusive interview with Jyoti Pathak, Sarangi shares glimpses of his experiences. Excerpts:
Prior to this assignment, addition police has to deal with equipped with latest technology you were chairman of new challenges of terrorism, left and weapons. If police has to deal wing extremism, complex with them effectively and protect NABARD. You had also economic offences, VIP security the citizens, they have to be held several assignments and security of vital installations e q u i p p e d w i t h r e q u i r e d related to agriculture. This etc. All these roles require greater technology, weapons, training and portfolio is different how vigilance and better preparedness. mobility apart from skills and fitness. do you propose to fit How do you propose to yourself to the challenges move in your job? What That is why modernization of police of the new assignment? force has become extremely would be your priorities? significant. It is being implemented Every new assignment is a In any new assignment, I prefer to as a Central Sponsored Scheme. I challenge and has to be faced. No be a student for the first one or two have been reviewing the past doubt the job content of the months, apprise myself fully with all achievements during the last five current assignment is significantly the aspects of department's years to assess which areas need different from what I have done for functioning. Then assess the added focus. I propose to prepare a long time. But this is nothing new challenges and the alternative a perspective plan of our for us in civil service. Every three options available to address them. requirement for next five years and years or sometimes even before I then carefully choose my put our most immediate needs in that we change over to a new priorities, take my colleagues in to the modernization action plan for position. Our initial training, confidence, impress upon them the 2011-12. Implementing the followed by postings in field, as need to pursue the chosen perspective plan would ensure Chief Executive Officer and priorities and ensure that the set continuity of emphasis and over a Collector gives us wholesome goals are achieved in the given period of time the identified experience of almost all Govt. time frame. deficiencies would stand fully departments. I have worked as addressed. Collector and District Magistrate Setting priorities and setting them for seven years in very close as goals is important. But Do you propose to push coordination with district police achieving them would require forward the initiatives force. That experience is going to motivated involvement of all the already taken or look for unit commanders, their officers be handy in carrying forward this new initiatives? assignment. and men. This is possible only if they adopt the priorities as their Both. Subsequent to terror strike of How in your perception own and strive to achieve them. If I 26/11 Govt. has taken a number has the role of police could bring this involvement, it is of new policy initiatives to evolved as compared to possible to achieve maximum strengthen police force, equip the time you were working multiplier effect with minimum them with weapons and push. as district magistrate? technology, reinforce intelligence, Crime patterns have become more facilitate training and skill The role has become more diverse. complex and diverse. Use of development. New command units Earlier crime investigation, technology, modern gadgets, have been established. Each of detection, prosecution and communication devices and these initiatives require lot many maintenance of Law and Order sophisticated weapons in aid of actions before they are ready to was the prime role of police. committing crime is nothing new deliver in full proof manner. My first Though all these functions now. The perpetrators of terror are priority would be to identify these continue to be important, in missing links and take care of them
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in shortest possible time. I also trial prisoners before court from coastal police stations, providing propose to take certain new time to time and bring them back boats with technically trained initiatives that are a necessity. to prison. This requires deployment manpower and technological of huge manpower. Sometimes the devices for continuous patrolling Would you please accused escape during transit. At of the seafront. elaborate some of the times we are unable to produce Registration of all fishing and other them before the designated court initiatives that you are vessels, identity cards for on a given date due to paucity of going to focus upon at population living in coastal villages manpower. We want to address this your level? is in process. Construction of jetties issue by creating video for landing and takeoff of police I feel it is absolutely essential to conferencing facility in all the jails. boats, Appointment of special address the long pending Human During 2011-2012 we will create police officers, recruitment of Resource Development issues on this facility in all district jails. manpower for coastal police top most priority. Ensuring direct We would be happy to provide stations and boats. Establishment recruitment of officers and men in accommodation facilities to all our of a Training Academy and last but time, clearing promotions as and constables and officers. We have a not the least setting up of the police when they become due. Creating strength of 1,92,000. So far we station premises for the coastal facility for induction training as well have been able to provide policestations. as in service training of officers and accommodation to 103,000 men in various cadres is important. Some of these activities are people. We have given priority to Completing disciplinary completed, some are under way, completing the ongoing residential proceedings in a time bound some are yet to start like 12 police premises and take few new projects manner, expediting policy stations of the first phase have which should be able to provide at decisions for various welfare been established, 29 boats have least 6000 new houses by end of measures are a must to keep the been provided, manpower 2011-12. We also propose to morale of the force high. I am recruitment for the boats is under complete all police buildings that happy promotions for the year progress. Registration of vessels is are in advanced stages of 2010-11 are complete in all senior on so also giving biometric identity construction during this year. cadres. We have received close to cards to fishermen population. Project based allocation would be 1000 direct recruit PSI from MPSC made available to achieve this In the second phase, during and recruitment for 11000 objective. current year seven additional constables would start very soon. I police stations would be Post 26/11 Govt. decided to propose to complete the entire established. Additional 29 boats create an elite commando force of backlog of recruitment. would join the fleet during the its own in the lines of NSG called We want Maharashtra police to current year. The recruitment Force One. The force has been use information technology to its process for the manning all the provided with advanced weapons. full potential to improve their day boats would be completed. Steps It is presently under training for skill to day functioning. An initiative would be taken to establish the development to face extraordinary called Crime and Criminal marine police academy. We special situations successfully. We Tracking Network System (CCTNS) propose to complete the process of have decided to locate this force at is already under implementation issuing biometric identity cards to Aarey Milk Colony. We propose to and is likely to be commissioned by all fishermen and complete undertake the first phase of end of this year. It would enable the registration of all vessels. construction of office building, police to access information about residential premises and other There is a need to strengthen the crime and criminals just through allied structures during 2011-12. intelligence wing of Maharashtra press of a button and use it in police. A policy decision has been Ensuring full proof coastal security investigation for speedy detection. taken to induct officers in to has become absolutely essential We have undertaken a massive intelligence wing at least to the more so after the horrible training program to train the extent of fifty percent by direct experience of 26/11. A well officers and constable on use of recruitment instead of getting all of conceived planned initiative has computer. We want them to be them from regular police. The first already been taken up in this techno savvy. batch of officers have been regard with support from Govt. of We are required to produce under recruited and trained in India. It involves establishment of
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Maharashtra Intelligence during coming year. Maharashtra is the most Academy, a state of the art urbanized state with big institution established to give You mentioned the urban agglomerations. training on intelligence. We need requirement to upgrade to recruit more officers in the training facilities for Traffic management in big intelligence unit with clear cut officers and men. What cities is a stupendous task. arrangement for career exactly is envisaged? Are you thinking of some progression. The officers would initiative to improve traffic specialize on intelligence and As of now we have Maharashtra management in big cities, would be an asset as they go Police Academy in Nasik for ahead in their career. training of officers. Besides this, we inculcate a habit among have 8 police training schools for citizens to observe traffic How do you view the constables. Two more are ready to discipline? progress of police be commissioned. We have modernization? What established a state of the art The automobile population in big training institute on intelligence at cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, more you think needs to Thane, Nasik and Aurangabad is be done? Pune and the Alpha Hawk Training Institute on jungle warfare at steadily increasing. Citizens have Police modernization is a central Nagpur. We propose to set up a to observe traffic rules to ensure sponsored program with part Marine Police Training Institute to smooth movement of traffic and contribution from state. It is under train coastal police and a Counter avoid accidents. The traffic sub- implementation for almost a Urban Terrorism Training center to inspector is empowered to impose decade. It aims to modernize train police men from metros to penalty on the spot for any police force by improving mobility, tackle urban terrorism. The officers violation of traffic rules. We wanted acquiring modern weapons, giving and men would be given suitable in to take help of technology in doing need based training and last but service training for enhancing their this job. not the least providing equipment knowledge and skill. Under the Accordingly a pilot project called technology support for quick and Thirteen Finance Commission we Trafficop is being implemented in effective response. have proposed to upgrade training Pune city. The Traffic officer on duty facility in all our training institutions Over the last few years we have while collecting penalty for traffic with support of Govt. of India. been able to bring significant violations sends the information improvement in mobility and that about vehicle number, name, There is a proposal to license number etc to the server has resulted in reducing response establish close circuit TV time. Sophisticated weapons have using a mobile phone and also been made available but that is not net work in Mumbai city. gives a receipt to the person. Every enough. We need to procure Would you like to such violation is recorded in to more. Improved communication elaborate? server along with vehicle number equipments have also become and license number. This data We have close circuit TV in some available. We would like to would help us take stricter action important traffic junctions. Vehicle continue the scheme. against habitual offenders. The movement in these junctions are scheme has done well and the Govt. has realized that security monitored from the office of Joint number of traffic violations related expenditure is a Commissioner traffic office. At detected has gone up; so also the Development Expenditure. A state present, it is an arrangement used fine money collected. The with good Law and Order situation mostly for traffic management. The information so collected has been is conducive to industry growth. proposed close circuit TV net work useful in detection other crimes. Accordingly State Govt has would have multipurpose objective We propose to replicate this pilot in increased the State Plan Allocation like traffic control, security all Commissionerates during from Rs 303 cr from 2010-11 to management, crime detection etc. 2011- 2012. 505 cr for the year 2011-12. We The input from cameras would be are looking in to all that has been closely monitored in five regional The eastern Vidarbha possible under the modernization control rooms for necessary action districts are affected by left scheme so far, identify areas of as may be required. wing extremism. What deficiency and focus on them
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would be your strategy to You are very well known During that time 60 percent of address the situation for your expertise in the India's area under Drip Irrigation was in Maharashtra. squarely? field of Agriculture. You Computerization of the entire The left wing extremist districts worked in the state as Agriculture Department right up to have large tribal population and Director Agriculture, taluka level using 15 different have large area under forest cover. Commissioner Agriculture software as early as 1995 along Forest was the source of livelihood and Secretary Agriculture with connectivity up to taluka level was a breakthrough achievement for these people apart from in a row for 8 years. Which agriculture. Logging operation at that time. To streamline and minor forest produce initiative of yours you feel agriculture administration and collection was their chief has yielded good results bring the much required occupation that kept them busy for the farmers in the coordination between soil round the year. Now, there is not state? conservation, horticulture and much logging operation. Minor agriculture extension the forest produce collection has gone During my stint in Agriculture, I department was reorganized down. Agriculture land is limited focused on the challenges being under the concept of single and agriculture practices are faced by the poverty ridden farmers window system. The food grain primitive. There is limitation to of Maharashtra. My objective has production reached an all time increase area under irrigation due always been to make desirable high 0f 14.6 million tons in 1996. to restrictions of Forest changes which would improve This was crossed only a decade Conservation Act. So there are livelihood and income of the after in 2006-07. serious livelihood concerns. farmers. Apart from agriculture you Unemployment is a major issue. I was looking for a cash crop, that are known for your work in To deal with left wing extremism we should give good cash return to the have to establish rule of law, with farmers, that can come in rain fed disaster management. help of security forces and at the condition, suitable for soils in the Would you recapitulate same time make every possible state and of comparatively shorter how you handled different effort to ensure accelerated gestation period. As a result, in rain disasters? development of the district. We fed condition the farmers could must give top priority to cultivate two crops, at a low cost. Some how during my career I had development of agriculture and The soil however should have low the opportunity to handle several allied sectors apart from providing susceptibility to pest and disease. challenging disaster situations. As basic infrastructure for education, After a lot of thought I picked up District Collector, Latur managing health and drinking water. Soyabean and took a massive an unprecedented drought in the effort to increase area under it district was my first experience in Schemes like National Rural through out the state. We started managing a disaster. There was no Employment Guarantee Act with a production of less than 1 rain, the crop had failed (NAREGA) would be extremely lakh tons, which has now crossed completely. There was large scale useful in providing employment. to 35 lakh tons. Today, demand for EGS workers. At peak At the same time we must focus on Maharashtra is the second largest 1,10,000 laborers were working in improving the basic infrastructure. producer of Soyabean in India next EGS jobs. 900 villages were Under Integrated Action Plan of only to Madhya Pradesh. supplied with drinking water by Govt. of India we are trying to tanker. One lakh metric tons of Under the Employment Guarantee provide infrastructure/amenities fodder was harvested from Scheme (EGS) linked horticulture that are the felt needs of the Dahanu forest, transported by rail development program we brought people. Providing security forces to Kurdwadi and then to Latur to 8 lakh hectares of land under every support for their successful reach to different villages for the irrigation in 8 years making operation would be my main cattle. We were disbursing 2000 Maharashtra a major horticulture responsibility. But I would at the quintals of wheat per day under state in India. Maharashtra is a same time like to coordinate with food for work scheme during the water scarce state and so we all development departments to peak period. The district decided to promote Micro push various development administration managed the Irrigation scheme on a large scale. initiatives . drought successfully as there was
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absolutely no migration despite so post earthquake rescue, relief and plan. This is exactly what I did. severe a drought. rehabilitation. We adopted two villages and did everything Who has been the guiding I had the opportunity to manage required, including permanent force in your career and the Kumbha Mela at Nasik in rehabilitation of the entire village 1991. 45 lakh pilgrims and what inspired you as a in a new site with all infrastructures 100,000 sadhus visited on three youngster to work for civil that existed before the earth quake. different days. We had planned services? and executed a number of works I was Principal Secretary to The I have been inspired by a number and arranged for meticulous Chief Minister when Mumbai in of people that I had the opportunity bandobast. The Mela went 2005 was hit by unprecedented to work with during my career in incident free, there was no floods subsequent to highest ever civil services and other accident, no drowning, no rain fall recorded anywhere in assignments. I was always very epidemic, no stampede and not a history. The then, Chief Secretary eager to learn and learnt from single death was reported. assigned me the task to control the people at all levels be it superiors, situation as Chief State Relief After super cyclone in Orissa Govt. colleagues or subordinates. I Coordinator. For a while, of Maharashtra sent me as believe learning is a process which everything appeared to be going representative of to undertake continues lifelong and your growth out of control. But we did not give rescue, relief and rehabilitation declines only when you become up. The entire Govt. machinery work in the worst hit Jagatsingpur complacent and think you know was pressed to service and slowly district. We opened free kitchen in everything. Finally it is about your we took control of the situation. four villages and fed 10000 mindset, philosophy and style of affected people every day for Removing dead animals and solid working. twenty days, overhauled drinking wastes, restoration of water and In order to deliver effectively in water tube wells, took care of the power supply, prevention of present or similar position, it is health of affected population. We epidemic break out, providing important to be a good leader provided support in the form of relief to affected population was a which is possible only when one providing them food, blankets, massive task not just in Mumbai has right values. A leader can be shawls, medicines etc. We alone but in the entire Mumbai successful and convincing only if supplied the villagers with urbanagglomeration. he or she is equipped with vegetable seeds to take the Next year, there was a massive knowledge to guide the team and immediate next crop. Schools flood in the entire state. All major handle their queries, be able to largely affected by cyclone were rivers were in spate. We shifted stand by his team in crisis and repaired. We finally built 101 600,000 people to safer locations defend. If circumstances are same, cyclone shelters cum school. The and arranged for their food and treat all team members equally Chief Minister of Maharashtra shelter. While working in a disaster and not discriminate. Be just and handed over this project to Govt. situation not withstanding the fair to all of them. Ultimately, it is of Orissa in a function. emergency, one needs to decide about team work and unless we A year later I was sent to Bhuj in strategic intervention, plan the work as a team, success will be Gujarat after the earth quake for execution and then execute the only a dream. What are the other leisure activities do you engage in to unwind? I am very fond of reading books on science and especially Biology. I am also interested in Economics. I follow cricket matches very closely. I am fond of watching fireworks. As far as fitness is concerned, I visit gymnasium once in a while and walk to maintain myself. +
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A Restless Man of Action, Keen on Getting Prompt Results
Tough Policing. Just two words, standing by. The event passed off but they aptly sum up what Arup joyously and noisily, with India Patnaik stands for. Tough policing bringing home the Cup that means action, followed by prompt cheered a billion hearts. Not a results. That has been the action- single untoward incident occurred packed career path of the 1979 as millions hit the streets. A bleary- batch IPS officer Patnaik who took eyed Mumbai woke up to a over as Police Commissioner of peaceful late morning the day after Mumbai on 28 February 2011. on a Sunday, mumbling with a smile, thank you, Mumbai Police, As Patnaik assumed office, thank you, Mr. Patnaik. Mumbai was preparing to host one of the biggest events in its history About three weeks later, on 21 the World Cup Cricket final, April 2011, six-year Karnit Shah preceded by a few other matches stood on a table at the sleepless, horrifying nightmare. of the same event. There were Commissioner's office, The police followed intelligence reports that terrorists surrounded by cops and saluted unconventional methods and had been planning to target the them, saying the same thing; thank under the unrelenting glare of Wankhede Stadium, the venue of you, Mumbai Police, thank you, Patnaik, ultimately traced the the event. Patnaik's security Patnaik uncle. Karnit, lured and kidnappers to Allahabad city and preparations matched the frenzy kidnapped by neighbourhood brought the bubbly boy back that the cricket-mad Mumbai cake vendors for a ransom, was home. The two events are so churned up. He had his force reunited with is parents, weeping diverse but they warmed a million arrayed, with NSG commandos with joy, after 16 days of their
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hearts, with their outcome, the neighbours, criminals included. Cup for 10 days working 12 hour results. That appeared to have sent a clear shifts non-stop. They would forget message to his top officers and cricket for the rest of their lives. The No doubt Patnaik is drenched in down to the beat lathi-swinging same yardstick was applied to glory much ahead of the Mumbai constable Pandu in the street. The others who tried to duck duty on monsoon. But the officer is not free message is loud and clear; crack health grounds; they were called from controversy, as tough the cases first and bother about the back mercilessly to taste Patnaik's trouble-shooters always are; in his details later. All are on alert and bitter medication. case, the methods he intends to tenterhooks; more so the criminals follow send a shiver down the Some of Patnaik's methods, his and others known as anti-social spines of criminals as well as some detractors call them stunts, may elements. of his own cops. Soon after his amuse the public, some of whom, entry into the portals of the The reform earnestly began at may even develop an aversion imposing Gothic structure at the home. True to his reputation as a reading about them. For instance, city's famed Crawford Market, “bar buster,“ Patnaik has literally Patnaik appointed two tough Patnaik declared his intentions and woken up his force by paying looking muscle-flexing cops, unconventional methods he would surprise visits to police stations at standing above six feet in height as follow in cleaning up (read odd-hours, catching cops napping h i s b o d y g u a r d s . T h e i r streamlining) the police set-up. As during duty hours. He stormed qualification, apart from their highlighted in sections of media, police stations at Worli, Bandra intimidating bouncer looks, is their the 'Patnaikspeak' contained and Bangur Nagar and caught his ability to break coconuts and statements like 'Pehle action men either sleeping or watching bricks with the fury of their fists. baad main section' and 'Pehle cricket on TV. It was a jolt their CVs Naturally, no criminal in his joota baad main Gita'. He will remind them for ever, even senses, would ever approach talked tough to his own men in after retirement. According to Patnaik with these two bodyguards Khaki. It's probably a correct media reports, Patnaik assigned around him. The very thought of approach to set your own home the errant men the unenviable duty their skulls getting cracked would right, before taking on the of being at the venue of the World make them think about safer
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stations to citizens who come in with problems and complaints. Talking about his message to his junior officers, Patnaik said, 'I have asked them to go back to the basics, and take action. Of course, procedures will be followed, but I'm interested in results. I don't want a policeman to read out circulars and instructions. Instead, he should do his job - that of policing. At the time of taking over as Commissioner of Police, Patnaik was Additional Director General (State Highways). He also served with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and was Joint Commissioner for law and order for some time. He was posted at the SRPF and was Deputy Commissioner of police in the western suburbs. In all his postings, Patnaik earned the reputation of being a man of action. He has defied threats to his options than crime. The same men with underworld connections, life many a time, say his colleagues psychological deterrent will be put their lists will be quite impressive. who admire Patnaik and his to effect in the case of criminals This move has again put the livewire approach. They recall his doubling as builders or agents of subordinates under pressure. daring role the 1991 Lokhandwala businessmen approaching the top shootout which ended the reign of In a press interview, admitting that cop for favours. But the effect is two dreaded gangsters. Patnaik there are black sheep in the police, such that even policemen are played a prominent part in the he defended the force as a whole. reported to be scared of coming storming of Dagdi Chawl, Arun Patnaik said, 'It is wrong to say that anywhere near Patnaik, their own Gawli's bastion, and the seizure of the morale of the force is dented. If boss. the gangster's prime shooter Tanya one looks around, there are black Koli. His busting of bars, taking the Another controversy is about the sheep in every profession. That front position with a hockey stick way he conducts meetings. Patnaik does not mean everybody is bad. and a hunter in his hand, evokes does not also like to be interrupted Similarly, there are a few officers images of Bollywood action while he is talking. He recently who have brought shame to the heroes. issued a circular ordering his men department, but they are not to interrupt when he is talking exceptions. No wonder, today, the very sight of and not to talk among themselves. Patnaik, will surely drive the Explaining his priorities, Patnaik This move has naturally put his subordinates at the police said, 'I will concentrate on core subordinates off. In another order headquarters and across all the 87 policing. The aim should be to Patnaik instructed police stations police stations into a fever pitch of help the common man who comes to prepare lists of delinquent working, much beyond their call of to the police station with a policemen for pasting alongside duty. Criminals beware, Patnaik is grievance. My officers have been + similar lists of criminals and watching.. briefed to act on every complaint, wanted gangsters. Now, with and not dismiss any case as petty. policemen getting caught as Help will be extended at all police womanizers, drunkards, corrupt
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Thoughts from Multiple Minds
The need to create awareness in the citizens about terrorism and the motives behind acts of terrorism, the intelligent use of modern means of communication and the need for police-community personal contact, the absolute necessity for the Police to be helpful and civil when ordinary citizens come to the Police station to register complaints, the importance of tactical intelligence gathering… are some of the opinions expressed here in this kaleidoscopic compilation of excerpts from articles featuring great thinkers and security experts in previous issues of Protector. From its first issue onwards The Mumbai PROTECTOR has focused on the need of the hour a cop-community connect. In all the features and interviews published so far and in this issue, there has been an emphasis on the social responsibilities of Policing and the importance of making Police Stations friendly enough for citizens to feel free to connect with the cops. Read on
APJ Abdul Kalam - Former with terrorism needs to be R.R. Patil - Home Minister, President of Indiatransparent and the judicial Maharashtra process expeditious. As the Home Minister of the State I There is a need to create would say that the most important awareness among the ordinary responsibility particularly in the public about the potential terrorist present socio economic scenario is dwelling in their neighbourhood that of the Home Department and the experts help in training the because no progress is possible in people and identifying and the state or for that matter in the thwarting the threat. A better country if the peace and security of understanding of technology will the state and country are help tackle terrorism. Above all threatened. If we have to sustain there is a need for a national consensus among political parties in combating and eliminating terrorism. Terrorism is a scourge which needs to be eradicated from our soil. Support for terrorists comes The foundation for Unity of locally, due to innocent minds is : participation or corruption or indoctrination and lack of Tolerance for peoples opinion concerted action by the concerned Tolerance for the culture of people departments help them to Tolerance for the belief system of perpetrate their deeds. The people corrective action taken by And tolerance of the style of government agencies in dealing people.
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our progress and take the state to faiths from all over the world live State. It is not an easy double role. greater heights of success in all and work peacefully and We at the helm of the areas of development we have to productively. In recent years administration of the state are create a peaceful and secure Mumbai and many cities in c e r tainly aware of and environment for that progress to Maharashtra have become the appreciative of the tireless work of happen uncurbed. destination of investors from the the police personnel of all ranks developed countries of the world. but the public does not know The police force has to be given This has not gone down well with much. The Protector is an ideal due credit for maintaining the law those who don't wish us well. vehicle for conveying the true and order situation in the state at picture of the good work that our all times for that progress we are Satej Patil - Minister of police is doing for the public. proudly talking about to happen. I State for Home can tell you that the management (Maharashtra) Shyamal Dutta - Former of the law and order of this state Governor of Nagaland has been quite a challenge. The When you represent people you reason is that alongside our cannot be oblivious of their needs, The need of the hour is to have an stupendous progress in all areas, concerns and hopes. Today, we architecture of infrastructural the need for providing security also have technology that connects us multilaterism and partnerships at has increased in direct proportion. instantly and we know what is various levels and institutionalized When the state of Maharashtra happening minute by minute. I am was born the public expectation of always conscious of the need to the police was that the police make as much personal contact as would efficiently apprehend and is humanly possible. It makes a prevent crime. Since then the difference. expectations have increased. In The Maharashtra and Mumbai every state the work of the police Police are meeting challenges at has increased in the last three all levels. While preparing to foil decades. Whether it is Kashmir or terrorists attempts to take lives and Punjab or Andhra or Gujarat the numb the city's uninterrupted police in every state has had to progress as one of the worlds face challenges. In Maharashtra prime investment and pleasure and in Mumbai the challenges destinations, the Police has to have been manifold. necessarily perform its basic duties The Maharashtra police has had to and role as law and order maintainers and saviors of the control organized crime at times, interface with Science and hardworking population of the fight terrorism and naxalite Technology and the private sector. attacks. The situation is such that Without this partnership it will not the police is required to be ready be possible for us in the for any contingency 24/7. And it intelligence and security sector to must be said to their credit that they discharge four basic functions to are ever ready to do their best even counter terrorism. at the cost of giving their lives to give the citizens the security and They are: intelligence and confidence of a safe life in a safe warning, prevention and society. deterrence, crisis and consequence management and Mumbai has been the target of acquisition of equipment and terrorist organisations because it is technology and their application. a city of opportunities and dreams where people from all the regions Gopalaswami of the country and people of all Parthasarthy - Diplomat,
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IFS. station is aggrieved and approaches the police station only What is crucial in meeting the when he or she has exhausted all terrorists challenge is having a the avenues of justice or redressal political consensus that we will not from other government allow disasters to exploit our machineries. Public perceives religious and linguistic differences. Police station as a final resort for This is where the civic and social state aid and police station as a organizations and the youth need visible symbol of the state. to be inculcated about the great idea of India what Pandit Policemen therefore should look at Jawaharlal Nehru called the this scenario as an opportunity to experiment in nation building. provide that succor from the state Never in human history have so government since they are looked many diverse people lived together at as an instrument for helping the as one country. The only way to modern technologically people in sorting out their counter terrorism is not only better advancing society, it is important to grievances. We have to governance but also a strong understand the aspirations and understand that there are needs of the very society it is situations where only police can guarding and protecting. provide help. It could be a Maharashtra Police and Mumbai personal or civil problem. Today Police deserve credit for making the expectation from the Police in a ceaseless efforts to connect with democratic country like ours is to the society and understand its comply with larger perspective and needs. It is only when this connect provide the necessary assistance. happens that the Police can play There is no point in passing the the role of the facilitator and buck. protector efficiently. We have to always keep in mind , that failure to seek redressal from Pravin Dixit - Principal the other government machineries Secretary (Special) - Law brings people to Police stations. and Order Home The role of the Police has therefore Department enlarged and they have to respond accordingly. This comes from the political consensus that we will not In a country like India which is conviction that we as policemen allow these differences to be democratic since the last seven are here to aid and assist the exploited by outsiders decades the role of the police is Chandra Iyengar - Former fundamentally different. We have to accept that all elected Additional Chief Secretary representatives at the local, state (Home) - Maharashtra or national level form a very Maharashtra Police has an important part in democratic enviable reputation. Maharashtra decision making process. All and Mumbai Police are the best. It sections of society be it elected is amazing how the Police force in representatives, or the ordinary Maharashtra is constantly civil society who are aggrieved reinventing itself and keeping pace rightly or otherwise approach the with the rapid changes in police for help. Information Technology and the The police should realize that any relevant Sciences. To play the role person approaching the police of the facilitator and protector in a
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needy. This attitude is very critical in maintaining security is lead to further trouble or and it is not expected that important. Confidence of public is disturbance. It is always wise to Policemen have to provide to be won over; winning the trust of prevent than cure. In some places solution to every problem. They p u blic can help combat for instance, we have more cases have to be friendly enough to communalism and terrorism. of domestic violence. In such guide the public and direct them to places we have actually seen the the concerned department if the Jacob Punnoose - Director power of the women coming grievance redressal falls under the General of Police, Kerala together to remedy a common purview of another department problem of harassment. If one lone We value the importance of which could be Fire brigade, PWD woman raises her voice against the Community Policing. We have etc. Police should trust the public abuse, she has little chance of started a special community when they approach them. They success. But when 10 women of policing project in Kerala State should not look at one and all with the area come together and with whole hearted government suspicion. They should trust them decide that they will not take such hand holding and with all the when they volunteer to share ill treatment the whole approach support of political parties. As per information or approach the and action takes a different lawful police for any grievance redressal. turn and our job becomes easier. The vital ingredients of the success Ajit Parasnis - Director of community policing is the General Police (DGP) preparedness of the community to Maharashtra complain and the trust the community has in the Accessibility to public at the police responsiveness and integrity of the station level is pertinent. Today, police. It may take a little time but officers realize the importance and the community will start emphasize the need for interaction cooperating with the police when with the public. We must they understand that security is not remember that we are public just the responsibility of the police servants and our duty is to serve the it is also the prime need of the people .This message should go community which desires progress loud and clear to the lowest level in and development. the Police force. It is very important that police and public have a good this measure each police station M.J.Akbar - Eminent rapport. has a community liaison group Journalist which identifies the security Educating and making public priorities of the communities and We think of the police when conscious and aware of their role the area. We found this necessary, because a police chief' sitting far away, will not know the specific needs of the community. Even if he knows the problem generally, he will not know the priorities. For example, if a certain local area is facing some sort of security problem and it needs to be attended to on a priority basis it can be brought to the notice of the police station by the local community policing community, that will be taken up on a priority basis so that the situation does not
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terrorism happens, we remember convinced to share information to them when a 26/11 happens, but assist the security agencies. if we really want to congratulate the police, remember them on the D. Sivanadhan - Former day nothing happens. Cure is the DGP Maharashtra second part of their terrorist People still hesitate to approach responsibilities; prevention is first police stations. I want to break that part of their responsibilities. inhibition and make our police Letika Saran - Director stations and policemen people General of Police (DGP), friendly. Sivanadhan said. He had chalked out a programme for this Tamil Nadu purpose. According to him we Tamil Nadu has a unique concept must quickly build communication known as all woman Police station. bridges with the communities. We must meet people from various In an ultra conservative society, it is level machinery can be successful. In recognition of this fact we have reorganized, reenergized the intelligence collection efforts of the police stations. Police station officers are being sensitized to the national security issues and task to collect inputs from the ground. It is hoped that, sustained efforts in this directions would begin yielding results soon. We realized that the fight against terrorism cannot be isolated by fight only by the security agencies. They fight to maintain our way of life. The integrity of the country and necessary to have a police station democratic process that we have sections of the society, to which a woman can come come to accept as our system of businessmen, professionals, without inhibition. However the governance cannot be fought community leaders, students and Police station in the state have a without the active participation of ordinary citizens. Sub Inspector who is a lady posted the community. In fact, history K. Subramanyum - to it. shows us that, our success in quelling terrorism in Punjab or Additional Director A.N.Roy - Former Director other parts of the country has been General Police (ADGP)- General of Police, substantially based on the support Anti Corruption Bureau Maharashtra State and of the local population. (ACB) - Maharashtra former Police Preparing the society to deal with Corruption is a glaring reality. Commissioner of Mumbai terrorism requires regular While there are laws to punish the interaction with communities to get A crucial factor in winning the war corrupt and agencies to them to secure themselves against against terrorism is timely and investigate and prosecute the terror attack and to respond to the precise tactical intelligence. It is culprits. A will to fight it at all levels situation united with equanimity our considered view that, no is the need of the hour. My and calmness. It is also a fact that intelligence apparatus that does message to the youngsters would the affected community has to be not receive inputs from the ground be KEEP YOUR VALUE SYSTEM our eyes and ears and be
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example wherever necessary. key to efficient Policing. Easy accessibility is the Mantra that can Ahmed Javed - Additional instill trust and confidence in the Director General of Police minds of the public about the (ADGP) & Commissioner Police and effectively bridge the of Police, Navi Mumbai. gap existing between them. Being accessible to the public at all times Accessibility & Transparency are should be the major thrust of the Police force. Help lines for public - one for senior citizens and women, second for traffic and the third for general policing is the way to achieve this. Transperancy in work and administration can curtail scope for irregularities. INTACT. Approach every task with Once all decisions become a positive mindset. Work with full transparent and open to scrutiny, commitment while being they are no longer confidential and indifferent to the outcome. Always bring about the Transparency in strive for perfection. Motivating the system. It is one great others who work with you is an methodology through which we ongoing process and must be can expect to erase the anomalies reinforced with a personal from the communities.
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Sanjeev Dayal - Former an old lady as your mother, a Commissioner of Police young woman as your sister and you will not behave (Mumbai). inappropriately. I used to tell them, I firmly believe that information is “try once and see it works. “ And I vital to promote peace and have got great results. harmony in the society. I trust The Most of the people who come to us Mumbai Protector has helped to for help are the poor and the needy bridge the communication gap who have no one to turn to. They existing between the Police and the have had some disaster or trouble Public. The magazine has in their lives like theft, assault or consistently highlighted the various injustice at work. They come to us initiatives of the Mumbai Police in with the hope of help and when we building confidence among the give them the feeling of security people. The objective of the with our friendly approach and Mumbai PROTECTOR is to act as a forces. But today the value systems readiness to help them without any platform of connectivity between are not the same. In our times we motives, they are ever so touched always wished to serve the people and grateful. They look at us as if and address their problems. we are Gods. Now,it is not the same. Things have changed. Mumbai police is very If you are a believer in rough and competent today in solving grave tough image of the police officer, problems like terrorism which we you cannot be much of help. But If never faced in our times. But you are helpful and concerned unfortunately their attitude toward police officer you have the best people leaves a lot to be desired. opportunity to help those who are in the dire need for assistance. I Subhash Avate - Former always tell young officers this: “ if Additional Director you want to lead a purposeful life General of Police (ADGP ) and serve society then this is where you can achieve the goal.'’ + I have persevered to change attitude at Police Stations. I always tried to tell the officers in charge the police and the public. The over that they must see the whelming response that the last six complainants as their own kin. See issues of the magazine evoked has amply proved that this objective is achieved. Julio Francis Ribeiro - Former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai & DGP, Punjab Today, Police is much more knowledgeable than we were in our times. They are highly qualified. We have today Doctors, Management persons and IIT Graduates working in the Police
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Top Honours For The Brave Men in Khaki
In recognition of their dedication and sense of duty Mumbai Police personnel were decorated with the President's medals for their outstanding / meritorious services on 26 January 2011, India's 62nd Republic Day. According to the citations, these brave men in khaki have dedicated themselves to the upkeep of Law and Order in the city for more than three decades. What keeps them motivated in this turbulent city? What inspired them to be crime annihilators? How do their families cope with their outrageously demanding jobs? And finally, what are their plans for the future? More rewards, more responsibility or more resolves?
Deepa Ranade of The Mumbai PROTECTOR tracks down their stories of personal courage, sharp focus and team spirit.
We are repeating the feature in this issue on popular demand.
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The Clear, Fearless Mind and clear stand; I cannot keep Ahmednagar were spent in matters in abeyance. After all learning the social intricacies of Additional Commissioner of prompt decision and correct the locals, “like the importance of Police, Central Region action is the only way to alleviate bandobast during Ganpati Vineet Agarwal injustice,” explains Addl.CP festival”. Agarwal. As the SP Railways, Nagpur, An IIT graduate from Delhi, he Agarwal initiated computerized chose to join the IPS for the service sheets meant for fair play “charm of the uniform” and that in transfers, postings, rewards and there is a remote chance of action punishments assigned to the men. in the Army while there is daily His administrative expertise action in police, he points out became evident here. smiling genially. Although he hails Agarwal had a successful stint in from a family of engineers - his the Naxal infested area of father and brothers are engineers. Gadhchiroli where he started The chose to be in Police force of long range patrolling in the his own calling. “I am a very jungles, night halts in villages sensitive person with a thereby gaining the confidence of philosophical bent of mind and so the people and good encounters Vineet Agarwal it gives me great satisfaction to be in the early hours of the day. His in public service” reasons the top brush with the Naxalites inspired cop, ”My second love is Physics,” him to pen a book on them, he adds. As a proof of his claim, entitled “Romance with a he even has a poster of Einstein in Naxalite”. The royalty of this book Age: 42 his ante room! Service: 16 published by the National Current posting: Additional The academic bent of mind gives Publishing book is awarded to the Commissioner of Police, Central him an innate emotional strength two widows of the constables who Region, Mumbai which has honed a super lost their lives in encounters. administrator in him. When this M Medal: Meritorious service, From the jungles of Maharashtra, Tech from IIT Delhi, got posted in Home Ministry Award for internal he was transferred to CBI, Delhi Maharashtra he spent the initial security. for seven years during which he years in mastering the language not only taught at the CBI Transparency is the operative term and law of the state. His initial Academy but also investigated at the Additional Commissioner's service in Satara and office in Byculla, Mumbai. From some terrorist cases. He exposed his vast desk, the Addl.CP has an open view of anybody walking into the premises what with see through glass wall replacing the regular concrete one. Oil portraits of poet laureate Ravindranath Tagore and freedom pioneer Bal Gangadhar Tilak are further reflective of the occupant's mindset. Even as he listens to various cases of social injustice and domestic violence, ACP Vineet Agarwal displays his control over the situation as well as a sincere compassion for the appellants. “I have to take a quick
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several scams including the administrative reforms that will meditate, I like it,” he says with a infamous Jhuggi-Jhopdi scam. enable efficient utilization of time Buddha smile. His wife Rati, an ex- “We initiated the Rs 20,000 crore and manpower,” I will stress on scribe and his seventh grade son worth 2G scam,” he adds connectivity, maintaining data also help him de-stress. casually, but admits that he feels b a s i s a n d e x c hange of A probationer with late Ashok vindicated now that the case has i n f o r mation through Kamte,thenAddl.CP East Region come for hearing. computerization. This will make Mumbai, Agrawal says he owes things methodical. With all the Currently the in-charge of Central his service values to his dynamic action and communication being Region, Mumbai, Agrawal admits boss and hero. Not the one to rest on record, no one will be able to that although relatively safe, on past laurels, he intends “to cast a shadow of doubt on the Mumbai is not crime-free, “There improve efficiency by way of police,” he asserts. He also is a chronic problem of chain regular training, briefing and advocates implementation of on- snatching and vehicle thefts that through clarity of thought and line forms for leave and medical has to be sorted out,” he declares. vision”. “Where the mind is claims etc, that will save a lot of without fear…” he recites with a He has launched a new BBC time, he opines. faraway look in his eyes. (before bail charge sheet) scheme Never mind the responsibility which expedites case hearing. “Of His advice to his men and vested in him and the stress that the 500 BBC cases, within six colleagues is,”We have to follows his high profile job, months 90 have already been maintain our self-esteem and Agrawal is always calm and decided with 70 convictions,” he express our point of view and collected, he also flashes an informs happily. difficulties. We have to chew as occasional benevolent smile, “ If much as we can bite,” he Agrawal is buzzing with you love your job, you are never cautions. + tired. I enjoy my job. Also I
The crime buster Station various cases of house-breaking Medal: Outstanding service, robberies in the area. ASI Ganpati Waghralkar meritorious service (2002) At his next posting in Gamdevi Born in a farming family in Police Station he dealt with crime Dhodgatte village along the in the higher strata of society. This Maharashtra-Karnataka border, was the area of prosperous Ganpati Waghralkar aspired to merchants and rich businessmen. rise beyond his station. “I was He solved 40 cases of vehicle consumed with patriotic fervour, I thefts, house-robberies and dreamt of being in the police frauds, recovering thereby cash, service or become a teacher,” gold and diamonds worth Rs 15 recalls the much-decorated cop. lakh from the culprits. “At times Owing to financial constraints, he we worked round the clock to was not able to pursue higher track down the criminals as they education but having cleared his came from other states and fled SSC; he could join the police back with the booty,” he lets on. force. Ganpati Waghralkar During the riot stricken times in Waghralkar embarked upon his exemplary service at Worli Police 1992-93, he made several arrests station where he made a mark to maintain peace in the Tardeo right at the outset with his sharp area where he was then posted. Age: 56 observation, incisive investigation Waghralkar busted the racket of Service: 36 and quick follow-up. He notorious vehicle thieves in the Current posting: Worli Police recovered Rs 1.25 lakh from area with persistent investigation.
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In 1996, while in D B Marg Police and fake notes worth Rs 30 lakhs. consideration for people from station he apprehended 29 All the six criminals involved in the every stratum of the society. We absconding criminals and three racket are still cooling their heels have to develop a good public 'wanted' ones too. in jail. rapport to work effectively,” he The busting of a counterfeit Crime buster Waghralkar has opines. currency racket is one of been on the prowl much to the Waghralkar's eldest daughter Waghralkar's famous cases. In terror of criminals; he has since Megha is happily married while 2001, a gang of fraudsters came recovered stolen goods worth Rs his sons Vivek and Sushant are to the State from Kerala. They 1.15 crores from 25 different pursuing their dreams in the struck a deal of printing fake notes cases of house-breaking and corporate world. Looks like the of Rs 100 and Rs 50 with local vehicle thefts. “The aim is to bring dealers. The fake notes were as brave cop's legacy will be carried all criminals to book,” he declares good as the real one which could forward by his colleagues and not valiantly, “We have to operate easily be circulated undetected. by his children. + with compassion and Emboldened by initial success, the fraudsters started printing currency notes of higher denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 1000. They struck a deal with a Mumbai based agent to disseminate these notes. But the day the fake notes were to exchange hands, a police informer put a spanner in the machinery. The fraudsters were nabbed and they confessed to having a printing facility in Lonand village in Satara district. The police squad comprising Waghralkar and associates nabbed the printer with machinery
From A Hotelier Family to do, ”I didn't want to defend any criminal,” he reasons and so PI Ramesh Mahale appeared for the MPSC entrance Age: 53 exam in 1982 and joined the Service: 28 police force. He took to policing Current posting: Detection Crime like a fish to water, “I was Branch, Unit 1 absolutely happy to be training as Medal: Meritorious service a cop,” he admits. His grandfather ran two hotels in During his first posting at N M central Mumbai which his father Joshi police station, Mahale and brother have eventually taken detected many thefts at the Yellow over, but young Ramesh Mahale Gate of the Mumbai port. “With had a mind of his own. He wanted keen vigilance and follow-up, I to bring criminals to the book and Ramesh Mahale could arrest receivers of stolen upon completing his law degree, property,” he relates. Later at he realized that he may be doing Dadar police station, during his just the opposite of what he set out three-year tenure as an
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externment officer he booked as recalls triumphantly. Mahale has earned 666 many as 52 dangerous criminals Among his famous cases is the commendation notes over 28 under the National Security Act. Babanrao Gholap anti- years of his service, “But the From 1989-93, he booked corruption case and during his six President's medal is a huge several gangsters and ultimately year stint in the Anti Corruption honour,” he acknowledges handled the bomb blast enquiry at Bureau, Mahale set up as many as gratefully. “My seniors are my the Sena Bhavan and the Passport 300 traps. He also led a heroes; they have led me on the office. Mahale's team submitted successful anti extortion right path. I must also thank my its fool proof investigation and campaign in 2004. wife who has supported me as I evidence to facilitate the put in 16 hours of daily duty,” he Srikrishna Commission. Mahale was the chief adds. investigating officer in the 26/11 During his three year stint at the Mumbai blasts and he registered “Work sincerely without any control room, Mahale handled 12 cases, handled common the post of the press officer, “I had expectations,” advises Mahale,” investigation and the to ensure that the image of the After this reward I have to live up identification parade. “Kasab was police force remained to the added responsibility,” he + untarnished in those troubled in our custody for three months,” admits with pride. times,” he says. At Sahar police he divulges. station between 1995 and 1997, Mahale cracked a huge case of chemicals robbery worth Rs 31 lakhs. “The complainant came to me crying that he had no option but to commit suicide after his cargo of chemicals was found to be replaced with some fake powder. But we didn't let things come to that, instead we swung into action and with careful investigation, tracked down the theft to the godown and recovered the entire cargo from the thief,” he
The Modern Yogi admits Ganawane. Accordingly, he cleared the MPSC exam to join PI Vilas Gangawane the force as a Sub Inspector. Age: 47 While at Dadar police station, he Service: 27 intercepted a gang skirmish Current posting: M V Cell, between the men of Chhota Detection Crime Branch Shakeel and Chhhota Rajan Medal: Meritorious service, gangs, recovering 240 live President's Gallantry Award rounds of AK 56 rifles and (2001) imported Mausers. Born in the verdant climes of In 2001, in Goregaon, he was Panchgani in a farming family, part of the police team that solved Ganawane was fascinated by Vilas Gangawane the multiple murder case of eight super cop Julio Rebeiro's heroic workers and the owner of Poonam exploits from his school days, “I Plastics, ”Two of the absconding wanted to follow in his footsteps,”
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workers Amarjit Singh and Gulzar that filed 12 cases in this episode. must also have training courses in Singh were found to be guilty of personality development and Ganawane attributes his success the murders,” he discloses. stress management. His advice to at work to the rigorous training at his colleagues is “not to run away Ganawane's exchange of fire with the police academy, ”We are from their duty” and to “keep a two of Abu Salem's shooters in trained to withstand any adversity positive outlook in life”. “We must 2001, won him the President's natural or man made. We can be socially useful and keep the medal for gallantry. “They fired work in the scorching sun or the image of the police force shining bullets at me but luckily I escaped torrential rains with the same bright,” he adds. and apprehended them later,” he alertness and alacrity,” he asserts. recalls. In the same year, a senior Although he trains regularly at the G anawane's daughters citizen was found murdered in Naigaon firing range, he says,” It Sanghmitra and Pratiksha both Kandivali. The murderer had is the practice of Baba Ramdev's collegians will definitely give the robbed her of her gold yoga keeps focused in my work.” UPSC exams a try. “My son ornaments. A careful investigation Siddhant us a school boy still but Ganawane is a great follower of led by Ganawane pinned down he is a great fan of the tele serial Maharashtra Director General of the guilty dhobi who had asked for CID,” reveals the proud father Police D Sivanandhan's “fitness water from the old lady and struck hinting hopefully at his son's and wellness drive”. He also her fatally when she turned back inclination towards the police appreciates undertaking to get it. He detected a similar force, he's given his blood and professional courses like scientific case of senior citizen murder in sweat to. + methods of detection. “We have Dharavi three years later. to make the most of these courses Ganawane also handled the and put them to maximum use,” preliminary investigation of hesays. 26/11 terror attack at the CST Ganawane opines that like the Station. He was part of the team corporate sector, police force
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The High Flier After his first posting at Azad international and diplomatic Maidan police station, Shetkar relations. “There is an added API Somnath Shetkar was sent on special duty responsibility of political deputation for the Central correctness,” he sighs. Government. He has since been A self-admitted workaholic, deeply involved in immigration Shetkar says total dedication to duties. “Detection of false duty and the patriotic pride have passport and invalid reasons for brought him this far. “I pray to immigration, fall under the God that he may give me only one purview of this post,” he informs. meal a day but let me commit no Shetkar won a citation for a clever mistake in the line of duty,” he case detection in May, 2005 when confesses. he intercepted Afghan refugees Shetkar's advice to his brethren in trying to migrate to Paris under the police force is “to work hard false names, “Such immigrants without any expectations”. bring bad name to the country,” Both his sons, however, have Somnath Shetkar he reasons. Shetkar has so far booked maximum cases of opted to work in the corporate Nigerian deportation. world. They don't seem to share Incidentally, Nigeria, Bangla Desh their father's “craze for the and Sri Lanka are the three uniform”. + Age: 54 countries which have maximum Service: 21 illegal immigrants that have to be Current posting: Special Branch screened appropriately. II, CID, Mumbai “The procedure involves Medal: Meritorious service document checking and personal Born to illiterate parents in Pune, interrogation. It is at the latter where his father was an stage that we are able to detect Ammunition Factory worker, fraudulent cases with our special young Somnath was always vigilance skills,” he discloses. This fascinated by the men in uniform. is also a delicate duty as it involves “I joined the Air Force in 1975 and after 15 years of service, I retired as a Senior Non Commissioned Officer. I was still young and raring to go and so I took the MPSC entrance exam. I was lucky to be selected as a Police Sub Inspector,” he relates. Shetkar finds a great difference in both the duties as an Air Force personnel and a cop, ”In the battlefield you know the enemy and you can target him. But in the society, the enemy is faceless and we have to be extra careful in identifying and arresting him,” he elaborates.
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The Braveheart Ravindra Kamble, wanted in a Batata and Shekhar Mirashi - and number of house-breakings and recovered modern weapons and ASI Bhaskar Avhad theft cases in residential premises rounds of ammunition from them. of of M.Ps, and M.L.As. of the Exhibiting extraordinary courage State. Avhad's resourcefulness led during a gang-war, Avhad to the detection of sensational taxi arrested Bandya, Tembya of drivers’ extortion and murder Gawali gang, Suhas Naik and cases. A gang of four persons Hamid of Amar Naik gang and headed by notorious criminal seized arms and ammunition from Abdul Mirazuddin was busted by them. Avhad and four cases of murders were detected against the gang. He apprehended gangsters Vasant Salian, Murli Subrmani In 1993, during the Mumbai Tewar, Ekya, Eknath Jadhav which blasts, Avhad risked his life in led to the solution of sensational arresting notorious criminal Abdul kidnapping and extortion of Gani who revealed the first clue in hoteliers of Central Mumbai. ASI Bhaskar Avhad the case by identifying Amjad Meherbux from whom 100 hand Avhad arrested the dreaded grenades were recovered. members Amar Naik gang Thereafter he also arrested wanted in killing of famous textile Shahnaz Qureshi, Imtiyaz industrialist Sunit Khatau near Service: 32 Ghawate involved in the blasts at Mahalaxmi Railway station. He Current posting: Crime Branch Shiv Sena Bhavan and BSE, was also instrumental in arresting Medal : Meritorious service Mumbai. Avhad also actively notorious terrorist Dr. Jalis Ansari, Bhaskar Avhad has not only participated in arresting trained in Pakistan and arrested several dreaded dangerous terrorist Usman Pathan responsible for numerous Bomb criminals of Dawood Ibrahim and trained in Pakistan and involved in Blast Cases in Railways, Cinema Arun Gawli gangs but also terror activities. Theatres and different stalls in the cracked celebrity murder cases city. Avhad detected the sensational like that of textile industrialist Sunil murder case of MLA Bukhari at In 1995, he arrested a gang of Khatav and cassette king Gulshan Nagpada. He arrested notorious dacoits, led by notorious dacoit Kumar. Selected for the post of criminals and sharp-shooters of Jaggu Fakira Shetty and detected unarmed Police Constable in Arun Gavali gang - Baban sensational six dacoities in the city 1979, he exhibited exemplary Raghav, Rahul Pol, Narsalya, Raju including the famous Angadia diligence and devotion to duty right from the beginning of his career proving that here was a great policeman in the making. In 1991, in Worli Police Station, he was instrumental in rounding up the gang of dreaded criminal Ramya Borade, that spread a reign of terror in the area. Dangerous weapons including an imported revolver were seized from him. Avhad was instrumental in arresting notorious burglar
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dacoity involving property worth of Kolhya Vaidya and Subhash team of officers and men of Crime Rs 70 lakhs. His detected the Pawar, sharp - shooters of Branch, CID Mumbai, in tracking sensational Rajan Gupta Murder notorious Chhota Rajan Gang, down the notorious criminals and case, President of Mahim Kapad resulted in to the detection of gangsters involved in gang war, Bazar Sarvajanik aneshotav sensational murder of popular robbery, dacoity and kidnapping Mandal during Ganpati Festival. Municipal Corporator Kedari of businessmen for ransom and Redekar of N. M. Joshi area. He courageously arrested extortion. He risked his life in Dawood Ibrahim gang's sharp He busted the gang of Ramlu several operations like heroin shooter Umar Sayyed Abbas and Chinnyaswami who committed trafficking and gathering his seven associates. Also several robberies in Western evidence against the international recovered weapons and 600 Suburban areas. Five cases of gangster Abu Salem, busted the rounds from them. rape and murder were detected plans of Lashkar-e-Toiba against the gang. operators avoiding a major He arrested notorious gangsters catastrophe in Mumbai. Aabu Kalia and his four associates Avhad's investigation led to the with modern weapons of the Abu arrest of notorious terrorists who The reporter covering the story Salem gang which led to the hijacked an Indian Airline flight was unable to track down the detection of cassette king from Nepal Airport. Avhad has brave cop as he remained Gulshan Kumar's murder. Arrest been specially selected for the engaged in an intricate case! +
The Hawkeyed Cop Nothing really escapes ASI attack and lost an eye in it. The Gorule's eye. He may be traveling acid hurlers had mistaken her for ASI Sripatrao Gorule back home on a bus and at the Md Ilyas' estranged wife who signal may spot a cab with a unfortunately resembled her. Iliyas suspect registration number and had contracted these goons for Rs hop off the bus to set things right! 25,000 to do the damage. Well, that's exactly what happened Gorule's keen observation when Gorule was on Bus number brought the culprits to the book 83 returning after duty and the and they were given 10 years of Lucky Restaurant traffic signal in rigorous imprisonment. Bandra, he chanced upon a taxi Born in Vadarge village, Kolhapur with a registration number that district he followed his father and rang a bell. “It was similar to the two elder brothers to Mumbai taxi number in which men who where all of them worked in mills. threw acid at a college girl “It was my father's dream that at traveled few days ago,” recalls least one of his sons ought to be in Gorule. Dressed in civvies, he and the government service. Being the his associate jumped out and Sripatrao Gorule youngest, it fell upon me to fulfill flagged the cab, instructing the his dream. Moreover, I always unsuspecting cabbie to drive them held my uncle, a railway to Santacruz. They took him into policeman, in great awe. I was a the police station and after champion athlete and everything Age: 52 investigation discovered that this pointed to a career in the police Service: 33 indeed was the cab used for the for me,” he relates. Current posting: Agripada Police nefarious activity. It was the sad Station case in which collegian Deepti Gorule was enlisted in Mumbai Medal: Meritorious service Khanna fell victim to an acid police and he took off as part of an anti-Goonda squad at Wadala
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police station where he been externed thrice over but he of checking Sanjay Dutt. He apprehended many robbers and always turned up in Bandra like a received more commendations assaulters. As he moved to Tardeo bad penny. We managed to arrest for single-handedly busting a police station later, he booked him and put an end to his petty motorcycle-stealing gang in notorious goons Ashok Nangre thefts. But I learnt recently that he Mahim. and Yeda Gopal in the cases of succumbed to his addiction,” he Over all these years, Gorule cites extortion, assault and rioting. informs. that public service with “The aim was to bring the criminal Gorule also caught the murderer compassion has been his motto,” forces down to their knees and of a senior citizen in Santacruz We must attend to every establish law and order,” he says. with the help of his keen complainant sympathetically. At Kherwadi, Bandra East, he observation and uncanny sixth Work sincerely and make Mumbai came across a curious of case of a sense. The victim, the ageing Police proud,” he concludes. house breaker who would make mother of a doctor couple was Gorule's daughter Namrata is away with clothes and jewellery found smothered and bound at training to be an interior designer undetected. There were 52 similar their residence. Missing servants while his son Sunil is a film editor. cases in the area and something had escaped with booty worth Rs had to be done! Acting on 3.5 lakhs from the house. Gorule This zealous cop from Gadhinglaj information given by locals, and his associates hunted down wishes to go back to his village to Gorule learnt that the culprit was the servants to their community of join his architect friend back a young, short, boyish looking. Andhraites. Deeper investigation home. But it is a long way still to and he always wore shorts to revealed that the culprits had retirement, till then duty evade detection. “I noticed a short shifted to a chawl in Andheri, beckons! + man with a moustache and my where the police nabbed them. sixth sense told me that it was the “We recovered stolen goods and man we wanted. Sure enough, he also learnt that they had murdered turned out to be a 28-year-old one of their members and flung from the notorious Phase-Pardhi the dead body in Versova creek. It tribe of thieves,” he elaborates turned out to be a case of double happily. murder,” he points out. Acting upon police informer's tip, While posted at Naigaon, TADA Gorule arrested Md Irfan and Court, Gorule was the in-charge confiscated a revolver of German make from him along with five live rounds of bullets. “He turned out to be a wanted murderer from UP and soon we handed him over to the state police,” he says. Gorule narrates the tragic case of Sunil, the wayward son ACP Surendra Satpute. A drug addict, Sunil had been turned out of his home by his father, a good- looking, English speaking boy; he would often ring the door bell of strangers and ask for a drink of water. Then he would steal valuables like tape recorders or wallets and flee with it. “Sunil had
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Gangsters beware! the MPD Act with adequate goon Sushil Gupta and recovered evidence. He also subdued local a MM pistol of British make from ASI Anil Jadhav thugs who built unauthorized him. With his keen vigilance, he shanties in the area. Jadhav was a arrested a gang of robbers and force to reckon with for the local prevented a big robbery they had law breakers he arrested 14 planned to commit in Malad. notorious goons in various cases Jadhav also detected a white of robbery, house-breaking, collar crime of fraud and attempted murder and extortion. recovered Rs 6.0 lakh from the perpetrator. Jadhav's sensational chase of Shashi Gurav, member of the At Kurar police station, Jadhav dreaded Girish Lokhande gang, booked seven dangerous culprits in which he not only nabbed the for rape, murder attempt, robbery culprit following a robbery from a and extortion. TV showroom made headlines in Since then Jadhav has also taken the mid-80s. He recovered cash care of security arrangements at worth Rs 98,000, a stolen Maruti Anil Jadhav various Consulates, religious car and four choppers from the places and VIPS. “I have inherited gangster. He uncovered eight strong values from my father and cases against Gurav and brought so I have never wavered in my him to book.Soon after Jadhav duty. I am sincere, honest and Age: 51 won commendation and a cash dedicated to the police force,” he Service: 33 prize from the erstwhile declares. Current posting: Goregaon Police Commissioner of Police Station Ramamurthy for rescuing a four- Jadhav's eldest daughter Swati Medal: Meritorious service, Best year-old from the clutches of his works in a multinational company, Policeman Vocational Award kidnappers. middle daughter Neha is an (2000) accountant while son Ganesh is At Dindoshi police station later, doing BSc IT. “They have made Jadhav is a valiant cop with Jadhav arrested members of their choices and I am happy with several professional Chhota Rajan gang -Soma it as long as they are honest and achievements to his credit 180 Rathod and Salim Yusuf and truthful in whatever they do,” good remarks with 33 certificates booked them in murder cases. He reflects the valiant cop. + and cash awards worth Rs 13, also arrested another dreaded 722. Born in Apshinge village in Satara district, this son of a school headmaster always wanted to join the security forces. Being a kabaddi champion, Anil Jadhav was agile and aggressive, well suited for the police force. Also he was inspired by his grandfather who was a policeman. During his stint at Kandivali police station, Jadhav reined in the local goons running an illegal alcohol business with discreet investigation and swift action. He booked the wrong-doers under
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From the cop village Dawane maintains that he was secret arrest of a local political inspired by his brother-in-law, a leader causing unrest in Mulund, Head Constable Ananda policeman himself in getting as his most memorable case. Dawane enlisted in Mumbai Police. Since Dawane's selfless service earned he joined the services in 1981, him an A plus record over the last “Honesty and regular 20 years and 154 'good entries' in attendance” has been his mantra. his official record. Right from the outset, this Dawane's both daughters suffer courageous cop threw himself from hearing impairmnet but the headlong on the perilous path of girls are studying well and all set to tracking down and restraining fend for themselves. “My elder hooligans. “I have 85 externment daughter Savita is a graduate and cases to my credit. It is an effective younger Pramila is in the twelfth,” tool to rein in dadagiri,” opines he informs with paternal pride. Dawane. He also has implemented MPD (Maharashtra Dawane is resolved to maintain Prevention Danger) Act on seven his illustrious service record, “By occasions to enforce law and staying away from riff raff and devoting myself completely to my Ananda Dawane order. He has been posted from Mulund to Dharavi, Dadar police duty and for the welfare of stations so far. He recalls the Mumbaikars,” he says with a smile. +
Age: 51 Service: 33 years Current posting: NM Joshi Marg, Police Station, Mumbai Medal: Meritorious service Hailing from the small hamlet of Hebbal Jaljal in Gadhinglaj taluka, Kolhapur district, which boasts of as many as 50 police personnel, the police force was an obvious career choice. But young
Chase and nab champion Patil was not so easily shaken off, he dashed after the 'murder Head Constable Prafulla Patil suspect' with his revolver. He Age: 51 chased him right up to Mohammed Ali road when Syed Service: 31 fired two shots at Patil and missed. Current posting: Saat Rasta, But there was no mistaking on Unit 2 Patil's part. Both the bullets he Medal: Meritorious service, fired hit Syed; thereafter Patil Gallantry award (1995) recovered a pistol, four live bullet rounds and a Rampuri knife from “Don't move, else I'll shoot,” the wounded criminal. The year screamed Ismail Kasim Syed was 1994 and Patil was awarded pulling out a gun at cop on his trail Prafulla Patil the gallantry medal for his brave at Sadanand Hotel in Crawford act of apprehending the dreaded Market, Mumbai. Little did Syed criminal Syed, wanted in 15 cases realize that Constable Prafulla of murder, robbery and narcotics.
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This state level Rugby and wads of notes from him. Acting 4 am and within six hours we had Kabaddi champion from Behricha promptly, Patil caught him red- arrested the murderer,” he relates. Pada, Alibaug followed in his handed and recovered a sum of Following preliminary enquiry, father's footsteps in joining the Rs 17,000 from him. two of the hotel staff members police force. His father retired as were found to be missing. From During his posting at Gamdevi an ASI. In fact theirs is a police the CCTV footage at CST station, Police station, Patil cracked a family, what with his brother being it was ascertained that the missing murder case successfully. It was a traffic havaldar and sister, a workers had boarded the the murder of a wealthy old police naik. Geetanjali Express. The police woman in Sukhmani building. The chased after the train which had For the first 13 years of his service, lady was found murdered, already left for it's destination and Patil remained an active diamond jewellery and cash worth caught up with it in Igatpuri where sportsman who did the Mumbai Rs 8.0 lakh missing from her it had a good 20 minutes' halt. Police team proud by winning p l a c e . F o l l o wing sharp “We nabbed the murderers; they several kabaddi and rugby investigation, Patil and his were headed for their home town matches. “I represented Police associates discovered that a few in Orissa. A sum of Rs 16,000 and team and played matches all over young men were missing from the a stolen mobile phone were India in Trivandrum Shimla, area since the murder. The cop recovered from their person,” he Kolkata and won most matches,” squad went after them right up to sighs with satisfaction at having he recalls with a hint of pride. their village in Uttar Pradesh and caught the criminals. nabbed them. Those murder After his sporting stint when he fell suspects admitted their crime and “Service before self” is Patil's back on regular policing duties, also led the police to the farm motto and most deservingly his he remained champion in his own where they buried the booty! Patil meritorious service has earned right. On a rainy day, while on received the CP's award for this him the second President's medal regular patrolling duty in Mashed feat of his. now. However, surprisingly none Bender, he heard cries of of his three children are following “bachao, bachao”. He rushed in As recently as in 2008, Patil solved the family tradition of donning the the direction of the agitated voice the mystery of a hotel manager's khaki two of his daughters and a to find the dreaded goon Raja murder in Nana Chowk. “The son have chosen entirely different Singh Taker brandishing a knife at manager of Eros hotel was found career paths. + a shopkeeper and snatching away murdered early in the morning at
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The Show Shall Go On...
The resplendent send-off that D. Sivanadhan got from his colleagues and subordinates when he retired on February 28, 2011 as Director General of Police, Maharashtra State, clearly indicated the popularity and respect he enjoyed. In the photograph here, D. Sivanandhan is seen with top officers who worked and interacted with him during the three decades and more he competed in the Indian Police Service. Ajit Parasnis took charge as Maharashtra State's new Director General of Police. Parasnis and Sivanandhan addressed the media after Parasnis settled down in his office. We feature here the impressive ceremony where Sivanandhan took the customary farewell salute at the farewell march.
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Role of Nuclear Forensics in Preventing N-Terrorism By Dr.Rukmani Krishnamurthy & Nisha Menon
(About the authors: Dr. Rukmani Krishnamurthy is Technical Advisor, Institute of Forensic Science, Govt, of Maharashtra and Executive Director, Helik Consultancy. She was former Director of Forensic Science Labs, Govt.of Maharashtra. Nisha Menon is currently working as Forensic Expert, Helik Consultancy.)
The increasing incidents of system formulated to avert such Forensic Science trafficking in nuclear and incidents. radiological materials each year • High neutron flux reactor at • Analytical Nuclear Techniques are worrisome; these cases also BARC, Trombay:- Neutro for the identification of trace provide valuable insight to the Activation Analysis (NAA) unit of materials by non-destructive movement of these materials Central Forensic Science Lab, methods in crime articles. worldwide. After all, the most likely Hyderabad, MHA, GOI which is early warning of an antagonist- Application of Nuclear housed at the Analytical Chemistry Div. BARC (1974). planned nuclear attack will be Analytical Techniques previous involvement in illicit • NAA unit has provided important transfer of nuclear materials. Nuclear analytical techniques scientific reports in many crime Nuclear Forensic Science is a fairly have many advantages over other cases by the analysis of trace young discipline and mainly used techniques, because of their high elements in forensic samples. in the following area globally. sensitivity and precision. They couple powerful selective • The process consists of Application of Nuclear and separation with sensitive element- bombardment of test sample and Radiochemistry in Forensic science specific detection. standard by an intense beam of • In illicit trafficking of Nuclear neutrons from a research reactor. • Medical and Healthcare materials to identify the origin of The neutrons interact with the • Life Sciences the nuclear materials and to radioactive nuclei of atoms in the • Environmental Sciences identify the source. samples. The resulting • Materials Science radioactivity is proportional to the • Confirmed incidents of illicit • Archaeology amount of the element present. trafficking of nuclear materials • Geology 2005--103, 2006150, 2007250, • Forensic Science • The compound spectrum of mix etc • Provide useful information for of radionuclides after irradiation is structural characterization. resolved instrumentally by high • This persistent problem is • Nutritional and clinical resolution spectrometer with a handled by 25 Project at the Joint researchers and drug developers. HPGe detector system or by research centre----IAEA radiochemical separation of the • Nuclear Terrorism:- Preventive Application of Analytical elements. measures and strict monitoring Nuclear Techniques in
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b. Matching of specimens of different varieties to connect the crime with the criminal. 4. Customs and other related cases of white collar crime (one or two specific elements at low level) a. To detect a particular element, the presence of which can help solve the problem i.e. transfer of traces due to contacts. Nuclear smuggling is an Neutron Activation Analysis Workshop at BARC (2003) • The amount of the sample is a. Determination of gunshot international problem; identified obtained by measuring the residues (GSR) opine whether a smuggling routes do not neatly induced radioactivity of the hole is really due to the passage of coincide with state borders. An standard and the test sample a bullet. informal and unaffiliated group under the same conditions that assembles the world's leading b. Firearm discharge residue experts in nuclear forensics, the Advantages of NAA detection in the hands of a suspect Nuclear Smuggling International TechniqueForensic shooter to differentiate Technical Working Group (ITWG), homicide/suicide cases and/or to Application has been working toward just that identity the shooter. end since 1995. NAA Technique is sensitive, very c. Estimation of the range of firing After every terror attack, one has to specific and accurate. and to differentiate entry and exit check whether there was any NAA Technique can operate multi shot hole. radioactivity present in the blast or elements simultaneously. not. This is especially true for a NAA Technique is non-destructive d. Matching of bullet specimen country like India which is prone to technique. with metal piece obtained from the the terror attacks. Thus the NAA Technique allows re- scene of crime. upcoming field of nuclear examination of crime exhibits. 2. Forensic Toxicology (known forensics, which helps to NAA Technique's unique specific elements) determine the presence of the advantage is it operates in radioactivity in the attack, is of absence of reagent blank which is a. Analysis of biological materials great significance for India. an edge over other analytical to confirm toxic metals mainly As, Nuclear forensics is the need of the techniques. Hg etc. in poisoning crime cases. hour and had widespread NAA Technique reports can be b. Differentiation between slow applications in crime detection. presented as scientific report in the and acute poisoning. Court of Law. c. To assess environmental What is Nuclear NAA Technique application has pollution which causes great Forensics? been recognized by law concern in internal toxicity. enforcement agencies in major The ability to analyze nuclear crimes. 3. Source Correspondence - materials, atomic detonations and commonness of origin (multi debris from a radiological event Specific Forensic element analysis may not be could aid efforts to identify and Application of NAA known before hand) potentially retaliate against any party that provides nuclear Technique a. To identify evidence materials substances to terrorists. [which might have originated from 1. Forensic ballistics (known Nonproliferation specialists hope the suspect] left at the scene of group of elements) a robust nuclear forensic crime.
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September, 2001, taught us that if a group of terrorists possess sufficient material, they might well attack multiple targets. Nuclear forensics, applied in time, can be the key to thwarting such a coordinated, multi-pronged attack. Indeed, the use of Nuclear Forensics in a pre-detonation scenario may prove more effective capability would deter potential are compared with databases that as a preventative measure and suppliers from selling atomic contain empirical data from deterrent than the more material. previous analyses of materials or acknowledged scenario of using numerical simulations of how a Nuclear forensics allows chemists such techniques in the aftermath of nuclear device performs, or both. to work out the origins and a nuclear attack. Analysis requires a combination of attributes of an individual technical data; relevant databases radioactive sample. The Case Studies and specialized skills and specimens are often gathered from knowledge to retrieve analyze and • In one instance, a man in accidents, illegal dumping, and interpret the data. Bulgaria was found with a 2.4 kg traces from declared activities, lead case with several grams of a abandoned nuclear material or A case becomes more significant if fine black powder. Documents with illicit trafficking. it can be linked to other instances it described it as 99.99 percent demonstrating a sustained effort to In particular, a nuclear Uranium 235. It was in a glass sell or obtain nuclear material. forensics investigation might ampoule wrapped in paper and help answer such questions as: Once the difficult task of detection wax. Analysis on the wood on the Is there a leak in one of the known and interdiction has been outside of the container could be holdings of nuclear material? accomplished, Nuclear Forensics traced to a certain species of tree Where was legitimate control lost? should be used to understand the found in small areas of Eastern How did the material come to be history of the interdicted material. Europe. The wax was identified as where we found it? Can we link this If the source of the leak can be paraffin, and the yellow color was material to the perpetrators? Is this identified, steps can be taken to due to barium chromate which is case connected to previous cases? close that leak. The attacks of 11 an additive rarely used in Western Nuclear Forensics analyzes the nature, use and origin of nuclear materials. Nuclear materials have a "nuclear fingerprint" defined by radioisotopes, isotopic and mass ratios, material age, impurity content, chemical form and physical parameters. Identifying this nuclear fingerprint can help investigators track nuclear materials back to their origin. Sample acquisition Nuclear forensic analysis involves both laboratory analyses and computer modeling. The results
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countries: mainly in Brazil, China, India and Eastern Europe. • In Ulm, Germany, 202 pellets of radioactive substance were discovered in a bank safe by the police. The shape suggested that they were nuclear fuel from a light water reactor. The tests showed that the substance was 4.8 percent Uranium-235. Two nuclear fuel plants were found to use such pellets; however the texture of the fuel's surface allowed the correct plant to be identified
• In America, a piece of metal national nuclear forensic Visakhapatnam, Andhra found in a scrap yard, was found to laboratory as part of international Pradesh, India, 22-26 be radioactive stainless steel. It efforts to reduce the threat of February, 2011 could be identified as part of a nuclear terrorism. reactor. However, it had 87.8 Conclusions percent Uranium-235, instead of The plan calls for the nuclear forensic center to be built in In today's society, the misuse of the normal 19 percent. Over 85 nuclear weapons by nations or - in percent can be used for nuclear Karnataka in southwest India no later than 2018 or 2019, and it rare circumstances - individuals weapons - the material found was, has become more of a serious therefore, potentially weapons seeks approximately $4.7 million to support the laboratory's possibility. Advancing and refining grade uranium that had been the techniques used in nuclear illegally dumped. establishment and the acquisition of internationally developed forensics can be seen as critical as Developments of Nuclear sequencing technology. this will allow the origins of radioactive materials to be Forensics in India Nuclear and Radiochemistry determined with even greater Indian government scientists have Symposium NUCAR 2011 accuracy. Increased detection may drafted a proposal to construct a GITAM Institute of Science, eventually restrict the smuggling, dumping and illegal sale of uranium (of various grades) which would help to increase security. Conducting thorough investigations that utilize nuclear forensics techniques to determine the source of interdicted nuclear materials can help prevent additional trafficking and ultimately terrorist use of nuclear weapons. Upgradation of scientific inputs at Global level can be achieved by conducting nuclear conference for interaction and exchange of views of the nuclear scientists. + On the first day, Dr. Krishnamurthy addressed the NUCAR symposium on Application of Nuclear Forensic Science.
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Technology
The All-Encompassing GSM Technology By Jyoti Pathak
GSM (Global System for Enabled by international replacing the instrument which is a Mobile communication) is roaming arrangements major advantage. The system has proved to be advantageous to a digital mobile telephony between mobile network network operators too. They also system that is widely used operators throughout the have a choice of equipment from in Europe and other parts world, it is ubiquitous. many GSM equipment vendors. The low cost implementation of of the world. It is one of GSM is considered a second now widely popular system of short the most popular generation (2G) mobile phone message service (SMS); also called standards for mobile system, since it uses digital text messaging has been technology both for speech and telephone systems. pioneered by GSM. It is since been signal. In that sense it is different According to GSM supported by other mobile phone from its predecessor technologies. standards as well. The standard Association worldwide This also facilitates wide spread includes a worldwide emergency usage of GSM phone is implementation of data telephone number feature. estimated to be over 80 communication applications into percent. China is the system. The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications considered the single The system has gained popularity Administrations (CEPT) in 1982, because of the twin benefits it largest GSM market, created the Groupe Special offers. It offers the ability to roam followed by Russia, India Mobile (GSM) to develop a and switch carriers without and the United States. standard for a mobile telephone
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system that could be used across Europe. This was followed by Memorandum of Understanding which was signed by 13 countries to develop a common cellular telephone system across Europe in 1987. In 1989 GSM responsibility was transferred to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute and phase I of the GSM specifications was published in 1990. The first GSM network was launched in 1991 by Radiolinja in Finland with joint technical infrastructure maintenance from Ericsson. removed it allows the phones to be practiced by certain operators, By the end of 1993, over a million instantly activated, interchanged, wherein the operators block the subscribers were using GSM swapped out and upgraded all usage of more than one SIM. without carrier intervention. The phone networks being operated by With the advent of cellular phones SIM itself is tied to the network, 70 carriers across 48 countries doing double and triple duty as rather than the actual phone. There are mainly two competing streaming video devices, pod casts Phones that are card enabled can network technologies through receivers and email devices, speed be used with any GSM carrier. The which cellular services operate - is important to those who use the SIM is a detachable smart card Global System for Mobile phone for more than making a which contains the information Communications and Code call. Mobile network operators about the users subscription Division Multiple Access or restrict handsets that they sell for information and phone book .This CDMA. It is easier to choose a use with their own network. This is allows the user to retain his or her carrier suitable to our needs once called Locking which is information after switching hand we understand the difference implemented by the software sets. The user can also change between GSM and CDMA. feature of the phone. In such cases operators while retaining the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) the phone is sold at a subsidized handset, simply by the changing cards are used in GSM phones. price to the consumer. The the SIM. SIM locking is also Since these SIM cards can be company on the other hand recovers the cost either through the subscription or the rentals it charges to the consumers. The operator has to recover the cost from the subscriber until he terminates service. A subscriber may usually contact the provider to remove the lock for a fee or utilize private services to remove the lock for a fee. CDMA carrier on the other hand requires proprietary handsets that are linked to one carrier only and are not card enabled. Even upgradation requires a change of handset. Inputs from Mr. Amit Gadekar, [email protected] +
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Women’s Perception of Police Organistion Functioning Dr. Tapan Chakraborty, Deputy Directory, BPR&D, New Delhi
The role of women Police is children and the elderly in the to Sept 12, 1910 when Alice undeniably increasing in the Police family are dependent upon the Stebbin Wells became World's first administration and tackling law women to a large extent. This is the Women Police Officer that had the and order in the society. Women crux of the problem. While the power to make arrests in the United are taking much interest in the male prejudices and their attitudes States and also in Los Angles. In induction in Police force. In fact, towards the working of women in India, as we know, Dr. Kiran Bedi the need for women police police is a hindrance in increasing became the first women Police personnel is becoming inevitable their numbers in the force, several officer inducted in the Indian Police for all Police Organisations as it studies (Bartlet and Rosenblum, Service (IPS) in 1972. In the year has become necessary in the 1977, Sichel et al., 1978. French 1979, Tehran saw a parade of 100 context of growing crime against and Waugh, 1998) show that in women Police Officers that was first women. But the organisations are reality women police personnel of its kind since the Islamic not sincere in framing rules and rely on a style of functioning that revolution of 1979 and all were regulations governing their uses less physical force, are better dressed in black Chadors, conditions of service and other at defusing and de-escalating traditional Islamic dress covering gender sensitive requirements. The potentially violent confrontations the entire body. These women problem comes into focus with citizens and are less likely to police officers were the first to be particularly when women have to become involved in problems with trained at the Police College play dual role of performing well the use of excessive force. marched past before the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali for their career growth and at the *Assistant Director (Research) Khomeini carrying sub-machine same time to look after their Bureau of Police Research & guns. families. In most Indian families the Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India, New Delhi. In India, in the context of social need the strength of Women police Additionally, women personnel have been consistently increasing often possess better although there is a variation in the communication skills than their percentage change in the current male counterparts and are better year over the previous year as able to facilitate the cooperation shown in the table below. The data and trust required to implement the collected by the Bureau of Police community system of policing Research and Development (NCWP, 2003). Hiring and focussed that women police retaining more women in law strength in 2008 was 57,466 in enforcement is, therefore, likely to comparison to 32,481 in 2003 i.e. be an effective means of increasing there is a galloping increase of the efficiency of the force. 76.92 per cent. It reveals that not World history in induction of only women are taking much women in police force dates back interest in the induction in the
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S.No. Year Actual strength of Percentage change who were interviewed believe that Women Police in the current year women police bring special over previous year qualities and attributes to police 1. 2003 32,481 work such as comparison, 2. 2004 36,552 12.53 communication skills, maturity etc. 3. 2005 39,954 9.31 x) Male domination in policing 4. 2006 45,886 14.85 5. 2007 52,723 14.90 creates professional obstacles to 6. 2008 57,466 9.00 career advancement and Source: Data on Police Organisations, BPR&D, MHA, Govt. of India satisfaction. xi) Women are motivated to police force but organisations and self-worth sexual harassment. become police officers because of have also been initiating number (c) Concomitant fear of financial security and as a result of of incentives as well as norms to complaining about abuse. family friends' encouragement. induct women in the police force. ii) Inadequate facilities including material conditions of such items It would be wise to look into the A pilot study was undertaken by the as proper sanitation, rest-place findings of the survey and to go into author selecting 25 women police working hours etc. deeper to the solution of the officers of different rank and of iii) Many hurdles for women who different States. Interview was problem so that women are choose police work as their carrier taken up directly or indirectly motivated to become police through unstructured like organisational and carrier role officer. A common debate within questionnaire. Majority of related the Social Scientists is as to whether respondents viewed that in iv) Women in policing today a high structural and technical changes or policing, gender integration and level of cynicism about policing as attitudinal changes should occur the opportunity for women to a career and considerable anger at first in order to bring about social participate in forming police policy the department and their job. change. A case can be made that has been strongly resisted. They v) They cite lack of opportunity for both must occur in relation to one advancement, conflict between believe that women have and another before gender working hours and their personal transformed their original social equality achieved. This is as true for life, and negative attitudes of men worker role in policing only policing as for other aspects of our toward them as the main reasons because of their determination and social and occupational lives and for their disillusionment with police struggle and chosen to accept the this will help to create an increase work. police role by relying on the law to in the numbers of women in the enable them to work as police vi) They believe that the mainstream within this traditionally officers. However, acceptance by department does not value women male dominated field of policing. their male peer has yet to occur i.e police and that they are, in woman either receive, at best, a general, are unappreciated group. Reference cool reception from male officers vii) The women believe that they 1. Data on Police organisations or at worst, a hostile reception. are discriminated in work assignments, promotions, (2008), Bureau of Police Research However, the findings of the recommendations for promotion & Development, Govt. of India. pilot study are as under:- and the availability of appropriate 2. World's first Women Police i) In addition to police men's facilities. Officer- Web site. attitudes, women face a number of viii) The women expressed their 3. Induction of Women in the other major socially structured desire to have women hired, Central Police Forces - Their problems that are inherent in the evaluated and promoted on their impact on the Forces, and the early society and are relevant in policing own merit and not as token to Retirement Scheme (2009) by also. These includes: - satisfy some statistical Institute of Social Sciences, New (a) Family responsibilities. requirements of the government or Delhi, sponsored by BPR&D. (b) Provoke strain and role conflict some political needs. 4. www.kiranbedi.com. and doubts about competence ix) On the positive side, the women Website +
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Maintenance & Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act: Between the Lines & What Lies Beneath … By Floyd Gracias.
So does this mean that from the time you turn 18, you are supposed to maintain your parents even if you can barely maintain yourself? The maximum maintenance payable is 10,000 rupees. The Act however, fails to state whether that's the maximum payable by a person, or the maximum receivable by a parent or senior citizen. This makes the Act really interesting for parents but surely scary for children. For example, if a person was born The senior citizens saw a new ray of thereto”, came into force in when his parents were around 25 hope in December 2007, when December 2007 with a few years of age, he is liable to pay the central government passed interesting, but to some, scary them maintenance by the time they legislation, called the definitions to begin with. The Act are 43. Now if he has maternal Maintenance and Welfare of had to be enforced by each state, and paternal grandparents who Parents and Senior Citizens Act. and for Maharashtra, it has come should be in their late 60's or 70's into force with effect of its and he has to maintain all of them, The Act, for sure, came with noble notification dated 23 June 2010 the underlying question here is intentions a trend in recent and the tribunals were established how much compensation is he legislation. However, the crux of vide its notification dated 29 going to shell out a month. And the matter is the underlying September 2010 in the after that, how much will he get to implications of the Act, which will Maharashtra Gazette. keep himself. Otherwise, “why be discussed in subsequent work?” will be the pertinent paragraphs. • It defines parents as parents, question of any young office-goer. irrespective of age and include “An Act to provide for the more How is he to pay up so much? May adoptive and step parents. effective provisions for the be he could try Bollywood for some maintenance and welfare of • Senior Citizen is any citizen who time, then poli-wood (I mean parents and senior citizens has attained the age of 60 years. actors moving to politics). After all, guaranteed and recognized under where else does the money lie? • Relative means any person who the Constitution and for matters is entitled to receive the property Another important fact to be connected therewith or incidental on the death of the senior citizen. noted, a ground for creation of
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speculation and doubt, is the fact the process straight-forward and these measures at their discretion. that the old provisions under the cost effective. What about the socialist Criminal Procedure Code have not d e m o c r a t i c I ndia? What The Act further provides for the been abolished. So Sec 125 of the happened to the Directive rescission of contracts of transfer Code shall run parallel to this new Principles of State Policy? (Articles of property made with the intention Act. And what's more is that they 39 and 41). Good governance that the transferee shall maintain use the provisions of the Code for would play a key role here and the the transferor, if the transferee fails punishment and enforcement. results would vary from State to to do so. This is a brilliant tool in Other than the fact that children State. the hands of senior citizens who are made more liable and the get duped by unscrupulous The Act has also laid responsibility compensation is increased, there children or relatives. This would on the Police of the State and the is nothing new in the Act. serve to protect the Rights of the Municipal Authorities to provide Now when we look at the Code of Senior Citizen and uphold his/her aid and assistance to seniors. This Criminal Procedure along-side the interest. c o u l d b e a n a d d i t i o n a l Act, it may be pointed out that the responsibility on an overburdened Abandonment and Wilful Neglect maintenance is substantially force and infrastructure. However, is made a punishable offence higher. While the Code sets it at a from cases that have been referred under this Act. However, the need meagre rupees 1,000, (varies to me, the Senior Citizen Helpline of the hour is that the term subject to state amendments), the of the Mumbai Police has provided abandonment should apply to A c t h a s s e t a m a x i m u m speedy and apt relief to several construct and partial maintenance of up to 10,000 distressed seniors. The State in abandonment; e. g: If a patient rupees. While this sure has come conjunction with the Police and the with Alzheimer's is allowed to walk as a relief to many a senior citizen, Municipal Authorities are required alone and unescorted on the road, what may be of concern to the to frame a policy for seniors under it should be sufficient to constitute common citizen (who is liable to the Act and the Rules thereto. neglect and abandonment as such pay maintenance under this Act) is act is hazardous and likely to The final question that each one of the extent to which he/she will be jeopardise the life and person of us needs to bear, is “How does this subjected to. the Senior. Act impact our lives whether senior Sec. 17 of the Act prohibits legal citizens or children?” Old age homes and medical representation and insists that the benefits which are to be provided This question has to be answered filing of the complaint has to be by the state are made simply by each and every one of us as done by the applicant or by some obligatory, clearly making it citizens first and as human beings. person or NGO on behalf of the optional on the state to take up applicant. This would seek to make So what can you do? Help those in your jurisdiction. Or simply send in your suggestions and feedback to me at: [email protected] om. This is a helpline address for senior citizens, governmental authorities, NGOs and all others who work in the field. +
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A Tribute to Firemen Worldwide - Part I Where the Heroic Dare...
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all the others. - Winston Churchill
There are 1,078,300 career and saved by firefighters risking their The casualties included 347 volunteer firefighters in the United own lives. At the World Trade firefighters who died in the line of States. Thirteen percent of career Centre in New York, at the duty on that fateful day. In the departments protect 62 percent of Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, words of Edward Croker, a the population. In most states and in a field near Shanksville, legendary leader of the Fire especially in smaller cities, towns, Pe n n s y l v a n i a f i r e f i g h t e r s Department of Newyork“ The risks villages and counties, volunteer responded to continuous alarms. are plain. When a man becomes a firefighters provide services. While nearly 3000 innocent lives fireman his act of bravery has been were lost, several thousands of accomplished.” On September 11, 2001 the world injured men and women were realized the heroism of firefighters In 2001 in the U.S.A the National saved by firefighters. when thousands of lives were Fire Protection Association
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reported 1.75 million ires with show that the firefighters are not in times are the tunnel fire in 400,000 fires occurring in action only during terror attacks, Baltimore, the forest fire in residences, killing 3,140 civilians they are on duty fighting fires and Oregon, the warehouse fire in and injuring 6,000 more. After saving lives every day, every one Worcester to mention a few that the 9/11 terror strike the number and a half second. Among the made headline news outside India. rose to 6,200. The numbers clearly most challenging fires in recent To meet a daunting challenge
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firefighters have to understand Besides the challenges posed by for his Christian beliefs. chemical properties, know enough such situations as the one posed This statue of St. Florian, the about structural engineering, be during the WTC operation, there patron saint of firefighters, by the well trained in medical aid and be are emergencies thrown up by Viennese sculptor Josef Josephu capable of handling panic forest fires and industrial fires. (1889-1970) resides in the Vienna situations and above all have Since ancient times, both fire and Fire Department Museum. presence of mind and a caring firefighting have been popular heart. At the time of his death, he was set themes for artisans and craftsmen. on fire twice and survived both Firefighting is dangerous, an Turning back the pages of history, times before he was finally occupation that kills and often we find early representations in drowned. Eventually, Florian was disables a man for life. Men have classical Rome, where images of sainted by the Roman Catholic died from burns , falls, heart firefighter-soldiers were popular. In Church; he is the patron saint of attacks during a difficult fire A.D. 304, Florien von Lorch (who Poland. St. Florian is regarded as operation. 347 firemen died lived near the River Ennis in the patron of firefighters, and is during the WTC fire operation. present-day Austria) was martyred said to intercede as a powerful
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protector in danger from fire and community fire brigades. In new capital city, Washington, D.C. water. Throughout Europe and the Spanish, Junto means "together.” During her escape, First Lady Dolly United States, images of St. Florian Madison is credited with saving One of the most popular and adorn firehouses, public buildings, Gilbert Stuart's priceless portrait of enduring portraits of Franklin, and the homes of firefighters. George Washington. painted after his death, shows him The Great Fire of London in 1666 wearing a fire helmet, albeit one One of the earliest American virtually destroyed Britain's largest which did not exist during his examples of art creating the image city. A commemorative pillar was lifetime. of the firefighter was done by two constructed on the site where the artists who were interested in The Union Fire Company, fire started (in a bakery) to remind producing a series of lithographs Philadelphia's first firefighting Londoners of just how serious fire of American life. Nathaniel Currier organization, was founded by can be. It can still be visited today. and James Merritt Ives, perhaps Franklin in 1736, and was the greatest popularizes of early It is common "knowledge" that the followed in swift succession by twentieth-century middle-class founder of what we can call volunteer fire companies in all the culture, are important figures in organized firefighting in other colonies. Today, one of the this story due to the enormous Philadelphia was Benjamin most prestigious awards any popularity and availability of their Franklin. In 1727, he and several firefighter can receive is the prints. Folklore regarding Currier friends formed the Junto, Benjamin Franklin Fire Service recounts his great love of Philadelphia's famous discussion Award for Valor, cosponsored by firelighters, and how he often used group, which proposed the idea the International Association of him self as the fire-fighter model in that firefighting become an Fire Chiefs and Motorola, Inc. his prints. organized function of society In the War of 1812, the British used through the formation of Currier and Ives' first firemen print fire as a weapon to destroy our
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as a team was probably Merchants New York's reportedly fireproof (1878). Exchange Fire in New York City. Crystal Palace, to the Great Fire at As during the Revolution, in the Prior to the widespread use of Chicago, October 8th, 1871. A Civil War fire was utilized as a photographic images in the late rare print of a saltpeter factory in major weapon of destruction. nineteenth century, the lithographs New York shows the miraculous of Currier and Ives, and others, survival of a worker who was Decidedly, the Civil War helped served as the primary means of thrown from the roof of an cement the image of the firefighter documenting the role of exploding warehouse. as a soldier-hero in the great battle firefighting in the United States against fire. Famous Civil War One of the most interesting Currier and Ives prints created photographer Mathew Brady took characters in the emerging fire indelible images of the many photos of battlefield scenes iconography of the nineteenth and and soldiers, including Colonel Burgeoning fire service, most early twentieth centuries was the Elmer Ellsworth. notably in their classic series, Life fire chief, and often these images of a Fireman. One of the most were borrowed from real life. The last half of the nineteenth famous of that series, The century saw the rise of a popular The rise of the fire chief as a American Fireman, Always Ready form of literature known as the popular figure was not only an (1858) illustrates the dedication of dime novel firemen and the world American phenomenon. In a single fireman readying the of firefighting were often depicted England, Captain Sir Eyre Massey wagon for action. in the dime novels, with such titles Shaw, founder and first chief as Sam Spark, The Brave Young Illustrations of catastrophic fires officer of the Metropolitan Fireman; Still Alarm Sam; The were a recurring image in the (London) Fire Brigade, was the Daring Boy Fireman; or, Randy Currier and Ives repertoire, from inspiration for the song "I Am the Rollins, The Boy Fireman. the Great Fire of 1835, which Captain of the Pinafore," by destroyed 600 buildings below Gilbert and Sullivan in their Of course, the invention and Wall Street, to the 1858 burning of famous operetta, H.M.S. Pinafore acceptance of the photographic image throughout mass culture at
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the end of the nineteenth century mankind, however, can match the where the firefighter was seen as a propelled the image of the power of the moving motion jolly and well-liked fellow. Almost firelighter into all facets of picture and its stepchild, television. all of these early films were American society. The fire-fighters Shortly after the invention of the comedies, or spoofs, and it's in these early photographs were moving picture in the early 1890s, interesting that the transition of the almost always posed (a custom the firelighter became a focal point fireman image from print mediums borrowed from portrait painting) for early filmmakers. In 1898, a (where he is depicted as having the wearing formal uniforms, black-and-white silent film was best of American virtues) did not complete with high boots and the made entitled Alarm of Fire in a carry over to film. Often, in the quintessential American fire Soubrettes Boarding House. One early American cinema, firelighters helmet. They were almost always of the first portrayals of firelighters are used as foils for practical jokes, found holding a nozzle, a trumpet, by the film industry was in The Fire and are shown to be lazy, or a fire ax, perhaps to indicate Chief's Daughter, a melodrama in overweight, and even dull-witted. rank. 1910, starring Francis Boggs and For example, The Three Stooges, Kathleen Williams. In 1916, What's interesting is that the bucket in their inimitable style, made a Charlie Chaplin directed and brigades, found in the Currier and film in which they portrayed starred in a twenty-minute black- Ives prints, are gone. firefighters as complete buffoons. and-white silent film called The In False Alarms (1936), Larry, Firemen bands and ensembles Fireman. The Keystone Cops had Moe, and Curly are inept firemen were very popular around the turn several films in which firefighting who almost lose their jobs. Curly of the twentieth century, and into equipment, such as the tillered sneaks out of the station and is the 1950s or so Marches were an aerial ladder, played a major part then encouraged by his girlfriend especially popular musical genre, in their outrageous chases. and her friends to call Moe and and firefighters were popular Fatty Arbuckle, an extremely Larry to join them. Instead of subjects. One of the most prolific popular comic-actor in the early calling them on the telephone, march composers was Harry J. years of film, starred in a 1919 film Curly pulls the fire alarm. To get to Lincoln, whose The Midnight Fire called The Garage, where he was the fire on time, Moe and Larry Alarm is a joyful and jaunty tribute a part-time mechanic and part- take the captain's car and crash it. to the fireman's life. time firefighter. The Our Gang Cowboy(Courtesy: star Johnny FIREFIGHTERS) Mack Brown No image-maker in the history of ensemble made several comedies (Partstarred II to be in continued a film called in the Firenext Alarmissue)
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How a Resilient Nation Tackled Unprecedented ‘Quake & Tsunami Learning from Japanese Experience By Anil K Sinha, IAS (Rtd.), Vice-Chairman, Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA)
It was a dark Friday on 11th March looming nuclear threat. All my Ocean. Minutes after the 2011 when Japan - a world leader prayers, sympathies and earthquake, there was an in disaster preparedness and condolences go to all of our extremely destructive tsunami with management was seen helpless in friends and former colleagues, as I waves of up to 10 meters high and the hands of nature and found no have known many of them, in this travelling at a jet speed of nearly answers to its fury. I was in my office hour of terrible natural disaster 800 kmph, causing great when the disaster happened and I many times larger and stronger devastation and destruction on its was informed by a colleague than Kobe earthquake. way. As per current estimates about the incident. Immediately available more than 10,000 A tsunami had struck north-east thereafter I got on to the net and people are feared killed due to coast Japan near the city of was totally awestruck and stunned earthquake and tsunami and Sendai, following a powerful by the videos showing horrendous many more missing and earthquake of magnitude 8.9 on play of sheer brute force of nature unaccounted. Radiation from Richter scale (approximately 1400 decimating and devastating affected nuclear reactors at times stronger than the Great whatever came its way. As the Fukushima also added to the Hanshin-Awazi earthquake which tragedy unfolded over the gravity and complexity of the had hit Kobe on 17th January weekend it became obvious that situation in Japan. 1995). The epicentre of the one was perhaps watching one of earthquake was 380 km northeast Unfortunately, Japan is the only the worst combination of disasters of Tokyo near Sendai city in Pacific nation to have suffered the worst in and complicated ultimately by the human history when atom bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during Second World War. But it also goes to its credit that within a couple of decades it recovered from nearly total devastation to become world's third largest economy by 2010. The latest is also perhaps the worst complex disaster faced by any country in the history of natural disasters. It may be interesting and relevant to recall here that thirty years ago loss of lives in developing and developed countries was more or less of the same level. But with
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years of dedicated and focused work in all segments of the society, today the loss human life due to a large earthquake in Japan has been reduced and minimized drastically, while it has enhanced many fold in many developing countries like ours. There is urgent need for us to learn from the 'culture of preparedness and response' combined with. resilience that Japan has developed to disasters and how efficiently it is bouncing back to normalcy. A disaster of this magnitude and impact would have taken decades to recover from, for community seemed to know their only capture such events but could any developing country and most duties and responsibilities and be helpful in ensuring control over of the countries in Asian region were seen exactly doing that other mischievous acts. If we look including India. Japan has long instead of creating any panic or from disasters angle, such and continued history of disasters chaos. extensive coverage would help in and especially earthquakes and correct assessment of losses and There are two most important has accordingly developed its damages of both lives and issues to be looked into in the resilience and preparedness property and can help in context of structural measures to through both structural and non- conducting rescue and relief mitigate tsunami disasters in India. structural measures. This disaster operations as well. Their We should review land use rules in was also unique as it brought usefulness in the long term coastal areas and their effective multiple disasters and each being recovery process too is implementation. Another more disastrous than other. Present unquestionable. We have not seen important issue to be considered is and future impacts of disasters are any hype or sensation being to strengthen Tsunami Early still not certain despite best efforts created by any media. They have Warning System and relate it to the from Japanese authorities. been highly responsible and communities living in coastal committed to their jobs observing Though exact estimation of losses areas through public awareness highest of professional and ethical and deaths are yet to come, and education as to how to norms. It was very interesting and apparently Japan looks to have respond in an organized manner inspiring to see in one of the early much better control over the in different situations. Japan could videos of NHK, their national TV, situation than many other save thousands of lives and an employee trying to type and countries and this was visible right damage to important dispatch last bit of information through the beginning of the establishments through their relating to the disaster even while impact. There are some good effective early warning system. practices and lessons that emerge his colleagues were already from earthquake and tsunami. All Another interesting an important ducking under the tables to save stakeholders were prompt in observation is on the role of media themselves from the impact of carrying out their designated during this disaster. With extensive earthquake. A similar and responsibilities which resulted in network of closed circuit measured response would be fast and efficient rescue and televisions (CCTVs) Japan already expected from all media agencies response to the needy. National has extensive video coverage of in all countries including India. the whole incident which is and local authorities were prompt People of Japan have also shown available to the government and in responding to the catastrophe. extraordinary courage in facing all others. This shows their Media, other agencies and even this unprecedented calamity. They preparedness which would not
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are disciplined, calm and aware of of a society which is better the fury of nature. While the their roles and measures to be prepared and is able to bounce earthquake was predicted to taken in such situation. From back quickly. Structural safety of occur around that region, the whatever information and visuals school buildings, no doubt, is scale was well beyond our available, neither did they 'freeze' another important aspect which is preparedness. This resulted in nor got into any 'panic or over required to be enforced. human casualties that have reaction', as most people in many reached record levels. Search Techno-legal regime by way of of the countries would do in such and rescue teams are saving enforcement of national building circumstances. They rather knew survivors even today. Thousands codes and building bye-laws are about what best can be done in of people are still missing and crucial part of preparedness for such a situation. They knew what to many others are waiting for aid structural safety of built do and most importantly how to and emergency supplies. Our environment which is do. And this comes not instantly priority is getting to those mushrooming all around. but has to be cultivated as a culture survivors, providing for them Wherever possible retrofitting of with decades of hard work in the and recovering the bodies. old unsafe structures will have to form of recurrent training be undertaken to begin with for life Recovery and rebuilding will programmes combined with line buildings like schools, start shortly. It will take many regular mock drills and rehearsals. hospitals, police stations etc. years. It is important for Japan We, as a community, need to learn Public education and awareness to maintain its strength and from such examples and do our will go a long way by way of solidarity while making steady best to face such a situation. breaking the dangerous nexus progress. Although the Given the focal role of schools in between the builders, bureaucracy catastrophe has had a large our society it provides an ideal and political elements which puts impact on our society, Japanese setting and environment to the lives of millions at grave risk. people remain calm and develop and cultivate the 'culture cooperative. I think this is Mr. Atsushi Koresawa, Executive of preparedness' and that is what exactly what we need at this Director of the Asian Disaster will exactly lay the foundation of challenging time a trust in our Reduction Center, Kobe, Japan reducing risks leading to a resilient society's resilience.” and a close friend of mine in a mail and safe society. It is important to last week observed as below: Above mentioned excerpts of Mr. combine theoretical knowledge Koresawa, not only shows that the with practical awareness skills with “Last week's earthquake and impact of this disaster was beyond exercises, training, rehearsals and the subsequent tsunami have their preparedness but also shows drills on a regular basis in a reminded us once again that the confidence they have in their campaign mode will sow the seeds our society is still vulnerable to strength and ability to recover from such a disaster. We would know more about extent of damages and how Japan in coping with that but from whatever information available, we have a lot to learn from their experience and be prepared for eventualities in future. Given our close ties and long relations with Japan let us pray and wish them all strength, foresight and fortitude to cope with another complex disaster of unprecedented proportions in human history. +
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New Guidelines Coming Up for Cyber Cafes By Vicky Shah
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user to use its computer resource The Ministry of Communications or transmits that record or provides without the identity of the User and Information Technology, any service with respect to that being established. The intending Government of India, has issued record and includes telecom user may establish his or her certain new guidelines for cyber service providers, network service identify by producing a document cafes to more effectively streamline providers, internet service which shall identify the users to the their functioning across the providers, web- hosting service satisfaction of the Cyber Café. country. providers, search engines, online Such document may include payment sites, online-auction Issued under Section 79 of the any of the following: sites, online-market places and Information Technology Act, 2000 cyber cafes. (i) Identity card issued by any (ITA2000) as amended by School or College; Information Technology The definition is very (ii) Photo Credit Card or debit (Amendment) Act, 2008 comprehensive. (ITAA2008), the new rules will card issued by a Bank or Post come into force or effect only after The new guidelines state that there Office; Government Regulations/ would be an agency that would be (iii)Passport; Notifications. They were published notified by appropriate (iv)Voters Identity Card; on the Ministry's website for government for issuance of licence eliciting public comments until 28 for cyber cafe. Appropriate (v) Permanent Account Number February 2011. government generally refers to (PAN) card issued by Income- Central Government Agency. This Tax Authority; As per the Section 2(w) cyber cafe would not be a challenge for big are considered as intermediary (vi) Photo Identity Card issued established players who have and intermediary is defined as by the employer or any systems and infrastructure in place. “intermediary”, with respect to any government agency; particular electronic records, The new guideline for cyber (vi) Driving License issued by means any person who on behalf café suggests: the appropriate government. of another person receives, stores (1) Cyber Café shall not allow any
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(2) When an user cannot establish practised at cyber cafe is to be required information of each user his/her identify to the satisfactionmeasured. There are very less in the log register for a minimum of the Cyber Café as per sub-ruleprofit margins for cyber cafe period of one year. Also, Cyber (1), he/she may be photographed owners and this would result in Café may maintain an online by the Cyber Café using a web loss to their business. version of the log register. camera installed on one of the Though it is a tough guideline it (2) Cyber Café shall prepare a computers in the Cyber Café for is required with the recent monthly report of the log register establishing the identity of the user. threats that come out from using showing date-wise details on the Such web camera photographs computer resources through usage of the computer resource shall be part of the log register cyber cafe and abuse of and submit a hard and soft copy of which may be maintained in technology. Also, cyber cafe the same to the person or agency physical or electronic form. provides a temporary anonymity as directed by the licencing agency The question is how many cyber to the user. It is easy for by 5th day of next month. cafe mantain the register. Also, perpetrator to cause harm and (3) The cyber café owner shall be whether they have the sills of disappear if the intentions of responsible for storing and taking a picture with web user are not in the right spirit. maintaining following backups of camand storing the same in the (5) Cyber Café shall incorporate logs and computer resource system. Retriveing the same sufficient measures, to ensure that records for at least six months for when requird, securing the the identity of user availing or each access or login by any user : data which is stored accessing the services of the Cyber electronically with them is a (i) History of websites accessed Café through any means is major concern. using computer resource at cyber established. cafe (3) Children without photo Identity This is a big challenge and card shall be accompanied by an (ii) Logs of proxy server installed at implementation and adult with any of the documents as cyber café effectiveness is to be prescribed in sub-rule (1). periodically monitored. Some of (iii) Mail server logs (4) In case, the user does not agree the cyber cafe may avoid this (iv)Logs of network devices such as to reveal his or her identity or inorder to get business. router, switches, systems etc. refuses to be photographed as Installed at cyber café mentioned above, the Cyber Café 5. Log Register: (v) Logs of firewall or Intrusion shall not allow the User to access (1) After the identity of the user has Prevention/Detection systems, if any computer resource of the been established as per sub-rule installed. Cyber Café. (1) of rule 4 above, the Cyber Café Will this be followed and shall record and maintain the Cyber Café may refer to
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“Guidelines for auditing and with the Indian Standard Time. the computer resource or network logging CISG-2008-01” established therein at any time for (5) All the computers in the cyber prepared by Indian Computer the compliance of these rules. The café shall be equipped with the Emergency Response Team cyber café owner shall provide safety/filtering software so as to the (CERT-In) for any assistance every related document, registers avoid access to the websites related to logs. This document and any necessary information to relating to pornography, obscenity, is available at www.cert- the inspecting officer on demand. terrorism and other objectionable in.org.in materials. We may see many cyber cafe being shutdown or non 6. Management of (6) Cyber Café shall take sufficient operational after such guideline Physical Layout and precautions to ensure that their being enforced because they computer resource are not utilized computer resource: would not be in a position to for any illegal activity. (1) Partitions of Cubicles built or maintain the running expense installed if any, inside the Cyber (7) Cyber Café shall display a of the cyber café. board, clearly visible to the users, Café, shall not exceed four and Disclaimer: Views expressed are prohibiting them from viewing half feet in height from the floor personal. This is for awareness pornographic sites. level. purpose only. The author is not (2) The screen of all computers, (8) Cyber Café shall incorporate anti government but because of installed other than in Partitions or sufficient preventive measures to the clauses and sections Cubicles, shall face 'outward', i.e. disallow the user from tampering mentioned in the guidelines they shall face the common open with the computer system settings. there would be decrease in the space of the Cyber Café. This would result in their number of cyber cafe in the country. + (3) Any Cyber Café having additional expense and cubicles or partitions shall not overheads. allow minors to use any computer 7. Inspection of Cyber resource in cubicles or partitions except when they are Café: accompanied by their guardians (1) An officer, not below the rank of or parents. Police Inspector as authorised by (4) All time clocks in the Cyber the licensing agency, is authorized Café System shall be synchronized to check or inspect cyber café and
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C M Y K C M Y K Crime Files # 4 ADVENTURES OF HAWKEYE INSPECTOR MARUTI Vidya Kidnapping Today’s the school picnic. But Vidya’s parents are worried. I am still not sure, why are we letting Vidya go for the picnic? Oh, I am so excited! I am going to show Sneha how long I can hold my breath underwater. And my new swimsuit…
Oh stop worrying, she’s 12 now and she’s smart enough to take care of herself.
At school Oh god, I just hope Vidya will be Sukanya madam, please don’t back home safe this evening. Mrs Chitale, please stop let Vidya out of your sight. worrying, we will take good care of Vidya.
Splash Water Park
Ok Vidya, you win! Please come out now … Sneha here we come, I bet you, I am going to beat you in underwater swimming.
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Girls and teachers, please co-operate with the Police Inspector. Please don’t panic Mr Chitale, we will bring Vidya back.
PI Maruti investigates No sir! No one has left Oh, I never thought Vidya will disappear the water park. like that… she could stay I shut both the gates. underwater for long. I heard about the rich girl, but I don’t know which was her. I live far away from the school so I was tired by the time we got here. But I felt refreshed in the pool with them and Vidya looked so happy in her new swimsuit.
Madam, do you have a swimming Ah, Vidya is right here, pool in the school? We don’t. But we have come on Madam Sukanya consent letters from where are you hiding her? parents to let the girls swim. Illustrator: Ramnath Patil Can you guess how PI Maruti zeroed in on the teacher? How did he conclude that she was Vidya’s kidnapper? Send in you answers to [email protected] or New Media house, 1, Akbar Villa, Near Old State Bank of India, Marol Maroshi Road, Andheri (E) Mumbai 59.
Solution Crime Files 3: Shyamrao Mhatre killed his wife for her property of which he was the nominee, after redevelopment their small flat was going to fetch a big sum.
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