In case of abuse or roughing up of civilians, distt ASP, CSP, SDOP will be held responsible: DGP
Amid videos of police personnel thrashing people for violating lockdown norms going viral on social media, Chhattisgarh director general of police DM Awasthi on Friday asked police personnel to enforce the lockdown without abusing people.
“If any case of thrashing or abusing citizens is reported in any district, then the concerned additional superintendent of police and the city superintendent of police and sub divisional officer of police will be held responsible.
“These officers must patrol their concerned area and boost the morale of the police personnel while ensuring effective lockdown,†the state police chief said.
The director general of police (DGP) further warned that in a number of districts and towns, the lockdown is not being enforced strictly.
Gazetted officers and police officials should use fixed pickets and patrolling in such way that the lockdown can be strictly enforced, the DGP said.
He further directed that the supply of essential commodities and services like, milk, water and power supply, vegetables and fruits should not be interrupted.
Also, it should be seen that people do not crowd at public place and markets in order to purchase every day use items and essential commodities, the state police chief said.
A number of self-help groups, civil organizations and volunteers are seen roaming around in group, which is not good, he said.
The Chhattisgarh police on Thursday had registered cases against 20 people for hiding the history of their foreign travel or for violating isolation protocol.
Three youngsters from Raipur, Bhili and Rajnandgaon respectively, who had tested positive for Covid-19, were also booked for violating isolation protocol and hiding their travel history.
