Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava desires the uniform of civil protection volunteer To change to any shade apart from khaki so that folks don’t confuse them with police personnel, and is known to have determined to jot down a letter to the Home Secretary within the Ministry of Home Affairs on this regard.
Srivastava had earlier directed all 15 DCPs to make sure that civil protection volunteers don’t use police barricades to cease and prosecute violators of the COVID norms. He additionally requested them to make sure that individuals don’t confuse civil protection volunteers with police personnel, and {that a} clear distinction is made between them.
Sources mentioned the habits of civil protection volunteers in the direction of individuals on some events has created concern within the police division.
Sources mentioned the police chief had just lately requested a particular CP (crime) to supervise any instances registered towards civil protection volunteers. “There is inconvenience caused by some volunteers misusing uniforms, taking photographs of women and children before issuing challans and in some cases trying to take bribes,” a supply mentioned.
The high police’s course to the DCP got here after studies of volunteers issuing challans for Covid violations, although they aren’t empowered to take action with out approval from the authority involved. A senior police officer mentioned, “It was informed that if civil defense volunteers are found issuing challans without proper authority, the district DCP should write to the concerned authority in this regard.”
On April 7, the BJP had additionally demanded that the uniforms of civil protection volunteers be modified to another shade as a substitute of khaki. Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor had written a letter to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on this regard saying that individuals are being harassed within the title of implementing COVID-appropriate behaviour.
In November final 12 months, a 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer and issuing pretend COVID challans in Ashok Vihar. In January, three civil protection volunteers from the New Delhi space have been arrested for issuing pretend COVID-19 challans to individuals visiting Talkatora Garden.
After the incident, Delhi Police had tweeted, “It is discovered that civil protection volunteers, who haven’t any energy to prosecute themselves for COVID violations, are doing so and mistaking them as Delhi Police personnel. is believed. Delhi Police is held accountable for malpractices, if any. An FIR has additionally been registered on this regard and the miscreants have been arrested. We urge individuals to confirm their identification earlier than accepting any challan.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
