By Dheeraj Fartode Shocking allegations of misconduct have emerged against a police officer in Nagpur City Police. The officer is accused of abusive and degrading behaviour, particularly targeting accused in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Sources claim that the senior officer arrives at the police station and calls the accused into a separate room, where the officer not only hurls abuse at the accused but also spits at their face. Later, the officer allegedly kicks the accused in the private parts. In some incidents, when a couple approached a police station in Nagpur to file a complaint following a domestic dispute, the police sent a proposal for preventive action to the officer. However, instead of handling the matter professionally, the officer allegedly made the man sit down, then kicked him in the private parts and leave him in pain and humiliation. The behaviour of the high ranked official have raised questions about the professionalism of law enforcemen...
By Dheeraj Fartode
With Regional Transport Office (RTO) intensifying its drive to check safety norms on buses transporting school students, the aggrieved owners have given a call for a one day strike on February 5. Shaley Vidhyarthi Bus Wahatukdar Kalyankari Sangh (SVBWKS), the Association of owners whose buses are engaged by schools, are feeling the heat of the RTO drive. They have alleged that RTO action is bordering on harassment, as the agency goes about checking whether the bus owners have implemented stringent norms for safety as notified by Sate Government. About 428 school buses would be off roads and the children are going to be worst affected.
Fined school buses standing behind RTO office, Giripeth |
On Monday, RTO imposed fines on 22 school buses, which prompted the owner organisation to up the ante. President of SVBWKS, Rajendra Singh Chouhan, stated in press release, that bus owners are co-operating with RTO officers. The owners are ready to implement the new rules but wanted some time. The fines imposed by RTO is against the rules, he contended.
It’s our social responsibility to ensure safety of school students and bus contractors are ready for it. However, RTO officials are ruthless in dealing with bus contractors. “Bus operators will not play buses in the city if the drive is not stopped,” said Chouhan.
RTO fined 22 school buses
RTO and Traffic Control Branch of Nagpur city police cracked a whip against school bus operators and slapped fine on 22 buses today. Three special squads were formed for the drive and buses were checked at Manewada Ring Road, Central Avenue, MIDC Hingna Road, Katol Road and Koradi Road. The buses were found to be lacking in safety norms that was notified by Maharashtra Government.
New safety rules for school buses
- Buses should be equipped with one first-aid box and two fire extinguishers (ABC type, 5kg capacity)
- Only steel-bodied, yellow-coloured buses can transport school children.
- Every school bus should have an attendant. In case of girl students, there should be a female attendant.
- Every school bus should have a list of students travelling on the vehicle along with their parents' contact numbers, blood groups, etc.
- 3 horizontal steel bars should be placed at a distance of not more than 5 cm from outside on each of the bus windows.
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