Jul 2007, 0312 hrs IST, Kartikeya, TNN
MUMBAI: Policemen are tired of being at the receiving end of criticism from the public and the press every time a case falls apart in a court. "People don't realise how much is going on at the police station level," said an inspector, requesting anonymity. "On any given day we have to deal with many drunkards, domestic disputes, unidentified bodies, accidents and VIP bandobast," he said. Therefore, policemen argue that they end up making minor glitches in recording evidence that later prove costly in court.
But ex-IPS officer and lawyer Y P Singh said policemen could not take cover behind such excuses. "Even sensitive cases, such as Sara-Sahara and Carter Road hit-and-run, were messed up even though there were dedicated investigating teams for them," said Singh. He said the reason for police incompetence lay in lack of supervision from senior officers. "Sometimes there is even a nexus between the accused and policemen which allows them to escape punishment," he said.
No comments:
Post a Comment