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DCP spits and assaults accused in custody

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...

Four ADG-rank officials deputed to sensitive police ranges

IN A quick action following communal riots in Amravati, the Maharashtra Police headquarters deputed its four experienced Additional Director General (ADG) rank officials in sensitive police ranges and cities across the State to maintain communal harmony. The police ranges are usually headed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) rank official. The ADG rank is one step above the rank of IGP. A top police official said that the decision was taken by the Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjay Pandey after a brief interaction with top-ranked police officials and Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil. The officials believed that the ADG rank officials would use their expertise of policing in maintaining communal harmony in the sensitive areas, sources said. ADG (Law and Order) Maharashtra Rajinder Singh arrived in Nagpur at 3 pm on Saturday and proceeded to riot-hit Amravati by road in the evening. He will camp there to maintain law and order. Amravati police range covers Amravati, Akola, Buldana,...

NLU study finds direct link between city’s temperature and murders

A STUDY conducted by Nagpur Law University (NLU) has shown declining trend in murder cases in the city in the last two decades. Interestingly, the study has found direct relation between murder cases and temperature. In cases reported from 2001 to 2020, the months of May, June and October have seen highest murders while the winter months of December and January have reported lowest murders. The NLU conducted the micro analysis of body offences in the Second Capital on the request of Nagpur city police. The study revealed that in last 20 years, murder cases have shown declining trend in the city. As compared to 980 murders reported from 2001 to 2010, the city registered 901 cases from 2011 to 2020. It is worth mentioning here that Nagpur has witnessed 79 murders till October 21 this year. Based on the data and micro analysis, the study has also projected that the year 2023 would witness around 75 murders in city. Commissioner of Police (CP) Amitesh Kumar informed ‘The Hitavada’ that the...