CM Maan direct to police officers

Says multi pronged strategy on cards to check the menace of drugs ; SSP's to be held accountable for undue harrassment of public in police stations

Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, June 18-

Reiterating the firm commitment of the state govt to check the menace of drugs in the state, the  CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state govt has chalked out a multi pronged strategy to wipe out this curse from the state.

Chairing a meeting with top brass of Punjab Police here today, the CM said that the state government is going to introduce several reforms for Policing in the state. He said that the state Police had caught a lot of cash and drugs during the run up for polls and got several other vital clues regarding the supply of drugs adding that it came to light that cops at lower level were sometimes involved with drug peddlers resulting in a strong nexus between them. Mann said that as the maiden initiative the state government has transferred a number of police officials at the lowest ebb of the hierarchy who have been squatting on their posts since long.

The CM said that more than 10,000 transfers have been made so far across the divisions adding that rotation of the postings of the cops is going on to break this nexus. Mann said that the move is aimed to check the smuggling of drugs in the state as he had received reports that the officers at lowest level have been involved with drug peddlers. He said that the black sheeps in the Police department are being identified and strict action will be taken against them for their involvement in this unpardonable crime.

The Chief Minister said that if anyone is found involved in smuggling of drugs then the Police will confiscate/ attach/ freeze his property within a week. Maan said that to enhance the efficiency of the police the state govt has decided to create 10,000 new posts in the force. Mann said that gone are the days when the state govt was run on ‘Commission’ adding that now it is being run on ‘Mission’ mode. Similarly, he said that a detailed strategy has been formed to tackle Smugglers, Gangsters and Terrorists who are using drones for operating in the state.

He said that the Police officers have been asked to respect the people who visit the Police stations for their routine work adding that SSPs will be personally held accountable for undue harassment of general public in their respective districts. The CM said that the state government cannot sit idle and see these people selling the drugs and committing ‘genocide’ of our future generations. 

Maan said that state BJP leader Sunil Jakhar is desperately frustrated over not getting a share in power. He said that due to this frustration the former MP is issuing baseless statements against the state govt. The CM bemoaned that development works came to a standstill due to the long Model Code of Conduct in the state. Mann said that based on the feedback of the people from the grass root level the state govt is formulating various policies for their well being.