Patna, (Bihar Times): Chief minister Nitish Kumar on
Thursday called for refurbishing the image of the
police.
Addressing the Third Annual Police Conference here he
asked the cops to desist from human rights violation,
adopt pro-poor approach and sensitize public to avoid
gory incidents of mob violence such as lynching. He
also asked the police to maintain social and communal
harmony.
Not only that he appealed to the police to be partner
in the development of the state. He, however, added
that the security provided to the agencies employed in
the various development work should not be misused.
The police should also help maintain the quality of
the construction work going on in the state.
The chief minister expressed satisfaction over the
performance of the police in controlling crime. He
stressed the need of speedy trial to overcome crimes.
Speedy trial, especially in the case related to the
Arms Act, had good impact on the state, he said.
Chief secretary, RJM Pillai, home secretary Afzal
Amanullah new director general of police, Shiv Chandra
Jha, police officers from the rank of DGPs to the
superintendents of police attended the conference.
The Police Conference has become a routine affairs of
sort in the state. The chief minister’s statement on
the human rights violation and lynching should be read
in the background of the repeated incidents of mob
taking law into their hands. Besides, after Uttar
Pradesh, whose population is almost double, Bihar has
seen highest number of custodial deaths.
