PROMOTING PEACE Connecting Cops with Community PROTECTOR The Mumbai connecting global wealth creators Vol 2 Issue 4 March-April 2011 Rs 75/- Making a Difference to the Lives of People Making a Difference to the Lives of People Making a Difference to the Lives of People Ajit Parasnis Director General of Police (DGP) Arup Patnaik Commissioner of Police Mumbai Pravin Dixit Principal Secretary (Special) Home Department U.C. Sarangi’s Mission… U.C. Sarangi’s Mission…
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PROMOTING PEACEConnecting Cops with CommunityPROTECTORThe Mumbai connecting global wealth creatorsVol 2 Issue 4 March-April 2011 Rs 75/-
Making a Differenceto the Lives of PeopleMaking a Differenceto the Lives of PeopleMaking a Differenceto the Lives of People
Ajit Parasnis
Director General
of Police (DGP)
Arup Patnaik
Commissioner of Police
Mumbai
Pravin Dixit
Principal Secretary (Special)
Home Department
U.C. Sarangi’s Mission…U.C. Sarangi’s Mission…
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Cover Story
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Interview
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Exclusive
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View from the Top
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Cover Story
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Mumbai Pol ice RescueTwo Kidnapped Kids
Their Finest Hour...
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publication as the bridge of communication between
the Police and the public. It is now all set to cover the
entire State of Maharashtra. I must say that it has been
serving its purpose with dedication and I am sure its
contents will gather the strength of expertise and
sharpness as it grows.
The Maharashtra and Mumbai Police are at present
meeting challenges at all levels. While preparing to foil
terrorists' attempts to take lives and numb the city's
uninterrupted progress as one of the world's prime
investment and pleasure destinations, the Police has to necessarily perform its basic
role as law and order maintainers and saviors of the State's hardworking population. It
is not an easy double role! We who are at the helm of the administration of the State
are certainly aware of and appreciative of the tireless work of the Police personnel of all
ranks but how much does the public know? The media has an important role to play
here but sadly most of the time it is the blemishes that get highlighted in the mass
media. A niche publication like The Mumbai PROTECTOR is an ideal vehicle for
conveying the true picture of the good work our men and women are doing to the
educated community.
In its first year of publication The Mumbai PROTECTOR covered the seminars held in
the city by Mumbai Police extensively. The seminars were attended by important citizens
and addressed by eminent thinkers and security experts from all over the country. The
purpose was to create awareness in the public about the terror threats, the motives and
objectives of the terror strikes and the possible means of future strikes that the public had
to be cautious about. How many daily newspapers and news channels went all out to
report the speeches at the seminars? Former President of India, Shri A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
delivered a keynote address at one of the seminars which was a gem of a speech
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covering all aspects of the global threat of terrorism. How many newspapers gave
importance to his serious speech? How does one take the thoughts of such caring and
knowledgeable thinkers to the public? It can only be done through a publication like
The Mumbai PROTECTOR which is dedicated to the cause of connecting the cops with
the community.
It is creditable that The Mumbai PROTECTOR not only brought out an issue devoted to
the seminars with Shri Abdul Kalam on its cover to draw public attention but also
compiled a collector's mini volume containing the speeches delivered at all the four
seminars in Mumbai and made it available to the public through book stalls. From time
to time the Mumbai Police takes initiatives to better its performance and its wellbeing.
Some of the best gyms in the city today are Police gyms which have come up in a span of
one year. They are meant to keep our men fit. There have been health check up
programs to ensure good health.
On New Year's eve I took the initiative to distribute cookies to policemen on duty in the
city as a gesture of acknowledgement of the sacrifice they were making, keeping vigil
all night so that the energetic citizens of the city can ring in the New Year with gusto
amidst the safety and peace they have been assured by our Police. I won't say that I did
something great, but I tried to make a difference. Protector prominently took such a
gesture to the knowledge of the public. I had distributed a letter along with the cookies
in which I had given my e-mail id. The following day I was happy to see my mail box
full of cheering letters from the men and their families.
It is a long list if one were to go on. On January 26, 2011, we presented President's
medals to 10 Police men for their outstanding and meritorious services. Here also
The Mumbai PROTECTOR gave prominent coverage that it deserves in its latest
issue.
I am happy that the message is carried in the same way that it ought to be conveyed
to the community and disseminate information regarding the various initiative of the
police force.
I am sure the The Mumbai PROTECTOR will grow from strength to strength in its
mission of connecting cops with community and promoting peace.
(Satej Patil)
March - April 2011 13The Mumbai PROTECTOR
There are many issues that concern the Home
Department at present. The first concern is that of
time. There are jobs that can be done leisurely and
without urgency and there are jobs that have to be
done at express speed. The job we have before us is
one that needs to be done urgently, without losing
time and yet with careful thought and strategic
planning. So the need of the hour is to accelerate what
you have planned and ensure that the plans are put in
place within a set time frame.
The second concern is to see whether we are doing
enough and if not how much more do we need to do.
Times are changing, problems are changing, society is
changing and people's needs are also changing with
the changing social ethos. More complex problems are coming to the fore now than
ever before. So there is a need to continuously upgrade the force and enhance skills.
When we acquire modern ammunition and weapons we have to train those who will
handle them adequately so that they are used at the right time in the right way. There
has to be an unceasing review of the up gradation work and the results that can be
seen in the performance. Every threat to security has more than one aspect to it. We
have set up Force One to fulfill a particular need, we have the Anti Terrorist Squad to
deal with the terror threat, we have our trained personnel to deal with Naxalite
insurgency situations, we have the city Police prepared to meet any emergency or
disaster in the city at any time of the day or night. We can achieve the target of success
only when we have tackled all the aspects of internal security comprehensively.
The claim that Maharashtra is safe and unassailable can be made only when we have
sized up the security situation in its entirety and not piecemeal. So we have to address a
range of concerns collectively. And this in addition to our addressing the day to day
problems and concerns such as law and order, crime etc which are the age-old duties of
the Police in any State. We cannot overlook or ignore the conventional duties of the
Force while we prepare and train them to take up the challenges of a rapidly changing
world with a fast changing social and economic scenario brought about by
technological and scientific advances.
The third aspect is our concern for the welfare of the force. It is very important to keep the
morale high and attend to grievances and demands from time to time. We need to
deploy proper manpower management strategies to manage the force of 200000
policemen and women who work tirelessly. They perform well when their basic needs are
well looked in to. The present is always the door to the future. To be able to face future
challenges we have to prepare the ground right away in the present. It is a challenge we
have taken with full belief in ourselves and our Force.
It is heartening to note that has now decided to cover the
State of Maharashtra.
(Umesh Sarangi)
The Mumbai PROTECTOR
From the Desk ofUmesh Chandra Sarangi
ACS Home
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In the fast changing Indian society today, there are far
more complex and challenging issues that need to be
addressed by the Home Department. Modern Policing is
much more complex and needs a thinking orbit and a lot
of perception about it. There are several stakeholders
either for or against any particular incident. Law
enforcement is just one of the several responsibilities that
falls under the purview of the Police force. Apart from
Terrorism, Cyber crime, Petty crimes and Domestic
Violence, with number of women stepping out of the
confines of their homes on rise to work in male
dominated work culture, cases of offences against
woman have been mounting.
There is therefore an ongoing need for educating and up gradation of skill sets of the
Police force and modernization of the Police force. The conventional policing duties
of the Police Force has to be given its due attention, while they are being prepared to
take on the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
Maharashtra and Mumbai Police has been very prompt in absorbing these
challenges and have taken it in their stride with diligence. Maharashtra as a state
can be called a safe place only when all the security issues of the state are treated in
entirety and systematically. The concern of the Home Department is therefore to
work on these challenges and at the same time address the welfare issues of the
Police force.
Successful implementation of well designed policies is possible only if the morale of
the forces is high. For this being aware and attentive to the grievances of the forces
is important. Devising man - management strategies to manage these forces who
serve the public tirelessly, meeting the onslaught of the challenges that come their
way is the need of the hour.
The role of Public Police interaction cannot be undermined and also needs to be
focused on. The Mumbai PROTECTOR, magazine for the Police forces has
worked towards this end and has been an important part of our system since its
launch. I am happy to note that the magazine is all set to cover the entire state of
Maharashtra and served as an effective communication bridge between the
Police and the Public.
(Pravin Dixit)
From the Desk of Pravin Dixit,
Principal Secretary (Special) - Home Department
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My compliments and best wishes to
for entering successfully into the
second year of publication and extending itself to the
entire state of Maharashtra.
In my first Press meet I had outlined my priorities that
the Police and public should synergize by respecting
and co-operating with each other. Secondly, the
emphasis was on attaining a new level of communal
harmony in the State.
The job profile of the Police officer is a very noble one
indeed. For aggrieved citizen who approaches a
Police officer with his problems it is a matter of life and
death for him. He expects expedient action from the Police placing implicit faith and
trust in the system. If the officer provides immediate succor the complainant will rest
assured and remain grateful to the Police machinery. My endeavour is to create such
a citizen-friendly atmosphere in our Police Stations.
To emphasize my point, I would like to narrate an incident during my tenure as SP in
Ratnagiri. A young man had brought in a complaint that ever since he had renovated
his stall, a neighbouring shopkeeper prevented him from resuming his business. I
sensed immediately that it was matter of great importance for him since he was the
sole breadwinner of the family. Upon enquiring about the ownership of the said land, I
learnt that it didn't belong to the shopkeeper blocking his way at all but he was flexing
his muscle only because the local Police Inspector happened to be his friend! Promptly
I called up the concerned PI and asked him to get the matters straightened. Within no
time, the offending shopkeeper received the message and he refrained thereafter from
harassing the young stall owner. I recall how the young man thanked me with tears of
gratitude in his eyes, ”Sahib tumhi samanya mansala nyay dila. Aaj garibacha bajula
kaun ubha rahanar?”
Prompt and fair action is our duty as Police officers. This small incident sent a message
to the local people that the Police would stand by those who are in the right and not any
extortionists.
In a metropolitan city like Mumbai it is of utmost importance for the Police to enlist
community support by giving the citizens the assurance that the Police is on the side of
The Mumbai
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From the Desk of
Director General of Police
Mumbai
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the law abiders. Mumbai is faced with several complexities the ever-escalating
population and an incessant influx of migrants from other states make it a challenging
job for the Police.
In such a scenario, the best option is to enlist community co-operation. They can report
any suspicious activity they have seen or heard of, enabling the Police to take timely
action. In Navi Mumbai, we could successfully get the public to participate in regulating
the crowds and the law and order situation during Ganesh Festival. Ordinary citizens
took the initiative to ensure smooth and harmonious progress of the processions.
Volunteers were overheard saying,”Don't give hassles to the Police. They are out on
duty all day and night. Let us lessen their burden.”
The role of the Police has changed over the years. My grandfather and father were also
in the Police. I recall my father telling me how British officers had declared that holding
the Indian Flag was to be considered an offence against the State and that they had to
arrest those found in possession of the tricolour. They were compelled to carry out the
orders then. But very soon the same flag had to be saluted as India gained
independence. Since 1947, the role of the Police has been changing and evolving.
Our basic priorities and challenges may not change. The law and order scenario, the
crime detection and investigations work cannot take a back seat, the communal flare
ups cannot be sidelined, and the safety of the citizens in public places cannot be
ignored. Our security challenges have escalated with the recent terror threats but all
our endeavors in meeting those challenges are in their own place while we continue
with our basic priorities.
Some of the new officers in the force are highly qualified and have expertise in
modern disciplines. That is indeed valuable to the Force. In conclusion I would say
that the force in our State is more than well equipped to meet any challenge at any
time not just by the skills they have acquired from various intensive training
programs and better education but also by their connectivity with the people whose
trust and cooperation level is higher than ever before in the city and the State. I am
happy that The Mumbai PROTECTOR has been able to build a communication
platform between the police and the Public. I am sure it will grow from strength to
strength in pursuit of its mission.
Best Wishes
Ajit Parasnis
DGP, Maharashtra.
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yet to be traced at that time. On Wednesday, the 20th April
2011, Mumbai reaffirmed its faith The two groups of kidnapers are
in the city police. The reason was now counting prison bars. Cheer
small; the rescue of a six-year-old investigation teams separately,has come back to the parents Karnit by Mumbai Police after 14 Police Commissioner Arup Patnaikalong with their kids. Hope and days of captivity from his in the case of Karnit and Joint trust reasserted themselves in the kidnappers. But the relief was Police Commissioner (crime) minds of the public in their immense, because the city had Himanshu Roy, in the case of perception of Mumbai Police.been moved by the young parents, Sufiyan, deservedly basked in glory When these seemingly simple acts Anand and Alpa Shah, grieving for hoping that their success would of police investigation were their missing child and searching deter future kidnappings. And the televised time and again, the city for him all over. A day later, three- Mumbai public earnestly shares felt relieved and tempted to year old Sufiyan Sheikh was their optimism.scream, along with Mumbai rescued by Mumbai Police from his
Police, the popular Bollywood ditty, Now, the case details. The kidnappers, who claimed they had 'All Izz Well,' conspiracy to kidnap Karnit was dared to snatch the kid, inspired by
hatched in a cake shop located the kidnapping of Karnit who had The two men, who guided their near Pranik Garden, Mahavir
nagar, in the suburb of Kandivili,
where the Shahs lived. The shop
owner, Sohanlal Gupta and the
two delivery boys, Sandeep Barose
and Sameer Khan, planned the
kidnapping to make a fast buck.
Over time the delivery men
befriended the kids. Sameer was
often seen playing with the kids
and offering them sweets and
chocolates. He zeroed in on Karnit
and waited for an opportune time.
It came on the evening of April 6
when Karnit, after losing a cricket
match, retreated into a corner of
his housing society's garden.
Sameer followed him apparently
to console the kid. That was the last
the two were seen.
As the child's disappearance
spread panic, police teams and
the society members fanned out
across the city and put up posters
of the kid at local railway stations
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and other public places. The
search turned out to be futile.
There were no ransom calls for a
few days. This prompted police to
believe that Karnit may have been
lured by a tantrik for child sacrifice.
Po l i ce t eams v i s i t ed and
interrogated various tantriks. One
team scouted around pretending
to be health workers on a pulse
polio drive.
As investigation proved later, the
kid was lured out of the compound
with the promise of a cold drink
and then he was taken in an
autorickshaw to Andheri. There,
the kidnappers hired a cool cab to
Nalasopara, a distant suburb,
where Gupta had a room. Initially,rupees. The initial posters of the fathers hands when the police
Sameer and Sandeep planned the missing kid too had the telephone team reached Mumbai with the
kidnap alone but soon realized numbers but the kidnappers rescued child. With folded hands
they needed funds and logistics thought these belonged to the Anand Shah thanked Patnaik and
support for carrying it out. They police. That was why they had to his team for their relentless effort in
roped in Gupta promising him a wait for a few days. The call was bringing the child back home
large share of the ransom. Karnittraced to Sandeep Barose who led unhurt and safe.
was kept in Nalasopara for five them to Sameer Khan and
days. One of the kidnappers told April 20 turned out to be an Sohanlal Gupta. It was then
the neighbours that the child was unforgettable day for the Shahs revealed that the boy was taken to
the son of a family friend who was and for all the residents of the Allahabad where Bhind was
away and asked his child to be housing society. Fire crackers were waiting to receive word that
looked after by them for a few exploded and crowds gathered in ransom had been paid.
days. The boy was given everything thousands to welcome little Karnit.he asked for, such as sweets, cool Bhind was in fact repeatedly trying At the airport too the welcome was drinks, etc. He even played with the to contact his co-conspirators and equally rousing for Karnit from the neighbouring kids. But once the when they did not answer his calls, citizens of Mumbai.kidnappers realized that they might he realized that they had been
Quite understandably, Patnaik,be traced, they shifted Karnit to a arrested. He planned to kill Karnit
who only recently took over as new fishing village on the banks of the on the very day that the child was
Commissioner Police, Mumbai, Ganges, near Allahabad city in rescued. He wanted to cut the
was deeply moved. He told the Uttar Pradesh. The village, tucked child's body into pieces and throw
waiting crowd what an emotional inside a jungle by the side of the them into the Ganges. Before he
moment it was for him and his Ganges is called Chhanaura in could perpetrate the dreadful
team. According to insider Handia taluk. The boy was kept deed, the Mumbai police caught
information, Patnaik, who is with Surgit Bhind, Gupta's contact. up with him. A police team, which
known the quick-action cop, had There, the kidnappers took the boy flew to Allahabad traced Bhind to
asked Inspector Rakesh of the on boat rides and even fishing his village, rescued the kid in time.
Special Branch and SI Anand Bhoir excursions to keep him happy.
“It was really difficult to reach from Thane Rural to takeThe first call from the kidnappers there,” said Sub-Inspector Anand immediate charge as they were came on April 15 after they got Bhoir, who rescued the child. experts at tracing phone numbersAnand Shah's contact number and were well versed with modern
The grateful parents wept with joy f r om a newspape r. The y telecommunication technology.
when the Karnit leapt into his demanded a ransom of one crore
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A joint operation by the teams of by Anwar Shaih, Sufiyan's father, in accompanied Anwar to the police
Mumbai Crime Branch, UP Anti his garage. station from where he updated the
Terror Squad and the Allahabad other kidnapper with the latestThree hours after Sufiyan went
Police cracked the case on April developments. He even offered tomissing, Mumtaj, his grandmother,
20, around 3 am reaching Bhind's travel with Anwar to Varanasi.received a cal l f rom the
hut in Chhanaura, where they kidnappers, made from a public Under police interrogation, he
found Karnit unharmed and sound booth. They said the boy was with cracked. He took the police to
asleep. The rest is the great media them. Later she received a SMS Silvassa where the child was held.
story.message to her asking Anwar to Salman's accomplice, Kalim
The second involved three-year- proceed to Varanasi with a ransom Siddiqui is absconding. Salman's
old Sufiyan Shaikh, who was of rupees seven lakh, They directed motive for the kidnapping was to
kidnapped on 19th April, while he him to come to Banaras Railway raise money to set up his own
w a s p l a y i n g o u t s i d e h i s Junction. They warned Anwar that garage.
grandmother's home in the they would not contact him if he These two kidnap cases may not
western suburb of Dindoshi, brought along anyone. Police later be the only big success of Mumbai
Malad. Two days later he was learnt that the caller used fakePolice has achieved. The cops
rescued by the crime branch of documents to procure the SIMhave cracked kidnap cases,
Mumbai Police who traced one of card. Police gathered from themurder cases, robberies and heists
the two kidnappers to Silvassa in calls that the kidnappers werein record time. But this is the first
Diu and Daman. known to Anwar's family.time that the city's cops and their
Salman Shaikh, the arrested Several hours of electronic chief have earned public gratitude
kidnapper, told police later he and surveillance led the police to and recognition in a manner that
his partner in crime were inspired suspect Salman. After Sufiyan was can only be described as
by media reports of Kandivali boy abducted, Salman suddenly spectacular.
Karnit 's kidnap. Salman, a appeared on the scene and started
mechanic, was earlier employed showing sympathy to Anwar. He
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Interview
A Professional and Compassionate Disposition is Key to Effective Policing
March - April 2011 22The Mumbai PROTECTOR
- Pravin Dixit, Principal Secretary (Special) - Law & Order (Maharashtra)
Modern Policing is no longer simply about just wielding lathi and apprehending the
thief. Today , it encompasses a lot of more responsibilities with the nature and range of
crimes having increased manifold says Pravin Dixit, Principal Secretary (Special) Law &
Order, Home Department. Dixit, an IPS officer of 1977 batch is well known for his
efforts in controlling emerging crimes, cyber crimes and controlling Law and Order in
his tenure as Commissioner Of Police, Nagpur city. He always valued and realized the
importance of interactive relationship of cops with communities. According to him a
mutual trust between the Police and Public goes a long way in controlling the crimes
and bringing the offenders to book.
He made special efforts to promote good practices, involving citizens and worked
Interview
The importance of a good
rapport between the
public and police is a
much discussed issue
today. How do you
perceive this scenario?
since the police are considered the In addition, the common man also
visible symbol of the Statefeels that he has to approach the
authority.police whenever he feels there is
injustice done to him. On several In the above background, the
occasions the person feels po l i cemen mus t cons ide r
frustrated as he might have themselves as agents of providing
exhausted all avenues of justice assistance on behalf of the
from other government agencies. Government in sorting out their After independence India has In all these circumstances the grievances. Many of these adopted a democratic fabric and it common man feels reassured by problems might be certainly i s the largest funct ioning visiting the police station and beyond the scope of normal police democracy in the world today. In expects assistance from police, functioning. In such situations, the democracy, there are peoples'
representatives at all levels
i n c l u d i n g a t L o c a l s e l f
Government, District, State and
National. Representatives of the
people play a crucial role in the
decision making process. In a
democracy, di f ferent s take
holders, including elected
representatives, members of the
civil society, N.G.Os, research
organizations, and well meaning
citizens, have an important role in
decision making. Many of these
approach police for assistance on
a day to day basis. Suggestions
made by them to improve police
functioning should be taken in a
positive spirit and should not be
considered as interference.
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towards promoting re-integration of offenders, inter-alia, with the help of counsellors
and Rotary International Foundation. As Additional Director General Police (ADGP ),
Training and Special Units, Maharashtra he conducted Training Programmes in
detection of Cyber Crime, economic offences, organized crime, promotion and
protection of human rights, protection of rights of women , children and senior citizens.
Custodial Violence, is another issue which has tarnished the reputation of the police
forces. As ADGP - State Human Rights Commission, he investigated several cases of
human rights violation and conducted several training programmes to promote
human rights awareness. He has a wide ranging experience both at National and
International levels. His work as an Advisor to the Prime Minister of Mauritius (2004-
2006) was highly appreciated there by one and all. He is known for working under tight
deadlines and his excellent ability to organize, coordinate and implement plans.
In an exclusive interview with Jyoti Pathak, Pravin Dixit delves into the various aspects of
his professional life. Excerpts:
Interview
police can become a vehicle to prevention of the same. The role the information.
communicate these grievances to of the pol ice has to beThe behavior of the police,
the appropriate Government fundamentally different from what therefore, has to be courteous
authority for doing the needful. If it it was before independence. In thetowards the public including the
is a strictly legal issue, the police democratic fabric rather thanrepresentatives of the people,
certainly have to respond as per looking at everybody withmembers of the civil society,
the role provided to them in the s u sp i c i on , po l i c e s hou l dNGOs as well as the common
criminal justice system. It is not encourage common man toman. They should be particularly
necessary that for every problem volunteer informat ion andcareful towards vulnerable
the police have to provide a approach the police for everysections of the society including
solution. But a friendly and possible redress of grievances.m e n t a l l y a n d p h y s i c a l l y
compass ionate d i spos i t ion Police training should inculcate the challenged persons, elderly
certainly provides an opening profiling skills in the policemen to citizens, women and children and
towards good relations with the discern and distinguish between members of minority groups. It is
public. Moreover, there is a members of the public who might through these conscious efforts,
potential threat in every societal be having suspicious intentions. If that police are able to reduce
problem to adversely affect law a person is suspected of indulging deficiencies in good governance
and order. For example non-in terrorist activities in a particular and restore peoples' faith that
availability of drinking water location, local people residing India is truly a democratic country
becomes a flash-point for serious around him are the most suitable which cares for the common man.
trouble or a road accident leads to to keep him under observation. A My experience in different parts of
rising of temper instantly.common man will be able to do so Maharashtra, as well as at
Bui lding mutual t rust and provided there is mutual trust Leh/Ladakh con f i rms t h i s
confidence between the police and between police and the public. proposition.
the public is very crucial as the Today, there is a flood of
dynamics of crimes is escalating information to police about
very fast. Limited number of var ious happenings. I t i s
policemen has to depend upon the imperative that before acting on
masses for everything they do these leads, policemen should
including collection of information ascer ta in authent ic i ty and
about criminals, crime and intention of such person providing
In order to improve police-public
rapport conscious efforts are being
made at the recruitment stage of
all categories including IPS
officers, DySPs, Sub-Inspectors
and Con s t ab l e s . Spe c i a l
workshops are being organized to
develop soft skills particularly
regarding communication. It is
necessary that cont inuous
workshops should be organized to
reinforce these skills from time to
time.
Efforts are also being made to
institutionalize these activities. As
is well known, Hon. Home Minister
of Government of Maharashtra
has launched “Mahatma Gandhi
What are the efforts being
made by the police force
to achieve a good public-
po l i ce rappor t and
inculcate this outlook
among the police force?
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Interview
Tanta Mukti Yojana” four years t i m e a n d p a r t i c i p a t i n g
ago. As per this scheme, all enthusiastically in patrolling their
existing minor disputes are being neighborhood. During my tenure
resolved before a committee of the at Nagpur city as Commissioner of
villagers. This committee has a Police, I found that these police
presence of the local police officer friends played crucial role in
and subsequently intimation is bridging the gap between police The functioning of the Home
given to the Courts for their final and the people in almost all areas.Department is very vast. Basically it
approval. Every year villages Volunteers not only came forward deals with policy making on
which are adjudged as dispute- to work as witnesses, but they security matters after identifying
f ree are being rewarded. actively helped police to nab gaps that emerge after analysing
Thousands of villages in almost all absconding criminals and alsoexisting trends. It provides support
districts are participating in this prevent many heinous offencesin terms of finance for purchase of
scheme enthusiastically and are from time to time.e q u i p m e n t s r e l a t e d w i t h
also being rewarded handsomely.modernization, vehicles, patrollingActivities by local police such as
Fo l l ow i ng t h e s u c ce s s f u l boats, helicopter as well as welfare organizing tournaments for sports
implementation of this scheme in including housing for police and promoting cross-cultural
villages, the Government of department, forensic scienceactivities is helping significantly
Maharashtra has now proposed to laboratories, and home guards. It particularly in areas where
implement the same in urban exercises all powers pertaining to migrants from different States have
areas as well. Such committees are foreigners ' s tay, extension, settled out.
expected to be formed in every verification of nationality of
It is imperative that policemen and ward in the urban areas.Indians abroad and foreigners in
particularly senior police officers India.Secondly, almost all police stations
must have biding faith in and district head quarters in the
It sanctions new police stations, community participation andState have formed Mahila
new posts of police officers and appreciate that today's societalPanchayats, a body in which 10-
men. The department projectsproblems cannot be resolved only 12 respected ladies belonging to
difficulties of police officers and by Government officers andNGOs, civil activists, lawyers,
men before various Publiccertainly not through police efforts doctors are members. These
Committees of the Legislature and alone. Initiatives mentioned abovebodies look into family disputes
explains various actions of theneed to be pursued vigorously and and promote rights of women.
department to the legislators. The consistently throughout the State.
department is also required to Thirdly, in urban areas, Zopadpatti Ordinary citizens should be
present various policy measuresPanchayat is functioning in several rewarded from time to time and
before higher judiciary includingpolice stations. Urban areas with kept on the regular role of the
Hon. Supreme Court and Hon.large slums are emerging as the police stations and requested to
High Court as well as beforecentre of illegal activities giving participate in the police job on as
various Central and Staterise to disputes. These issues are many days as possible and at least
Commissions such as Nationalamicably resolved through these once in a week. In response to my
Human Rights Commission.Panchayats. Police officers are appeal to the people to work for
taking initiative in formulating only two hours a week along with We function as appellate authority
these Panchayats by enlisting the police in Nagpur City,pertaining to arms licences
active involvement of local thousands of citizens includingrejected by various Police
respectable elderly citizens. elderly persons, women, civilCommissioners in the State. The
activists, young boys and girls crucial work of the HomeIn addition, several police stations
responded overwhelmingly. I Department is to provide all have launched the Scheme of
found people take pride in the fact necessary details to the Central Police Mitra (Friends of Police).
tha t they a re he lp ing in and State Legislature in various Thousands of persons with good
maintaining national security.formats such as: answers tointentions are coming forward to
various questions, calling attentionassist the police during their free
por t fo l io when you
compare to your earlier
assignments? What are
the main functions of this
department?
How different is this
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Interview
have police stations inter-alia at Another important illustration is
places where there are financial about missing and absconders.
offences, cyber crimes, or crimesThe number of such persons is
against property and bodyquite alarming. To galvanize the
offences. Presently there is noefforts to check this trend, nodal
standard policy in this importantofficer has been appointed in the
field. We are in the process of C.I.D. crime branch, which has
formulating policy in this regard.launched a website and it is
As soon as this policy is approved, updated by every unit from time to
we propose to ask all police units time. In addition, every police unit
to formulate a short and long term has formed a team of dedicated
plan which can be implemented in officers to trace these wanted
the coming years. persons on a continuous basis.
The above mentioned work cannotAs is known, traffic accidents take
be done by any police officera toll of more than twelve thousand
working in the field or head office. persons every year. Data is
But the same can be accomplished compiled on how these accidents
by a senior police officer posted as take place and accordingly, the
Principal Secretary when he is R.T.O. and Highway police, the
posted in the Home Department.State transport bus chief and the
P.W.D responsible for road
maintenance were asked to initiate
measures to prevent these
accidents. Moreover we have
urged the Urban Development
depa r tmen t t o d i r e c t a l l motions, special discussions or
corporations and municipalities to s t a t e m e n t o n i m p o r t a n t
spend minimum ten per cent of the developments. We function as an
amount received by these bodies Communication gap can be an important link between the Central from the Government as grant-in important reason for serious Gove rnmen t and va r i ou s aid to improve traffic related conflicts in personal as well as depar tments o f the S ta te infrastructure such as signals, public life. Many situations could government as well as with zebra-crossings, and support have been averted if rumours were different State governments and traffic police in educating the countered in time. Recently at ensure perfect coordination in all youngsters in traffic safety. Jaitapur where nuclear power crucial matters.
plant is being proposed, a rumour As far as coastal security is To illustrate the above, the by vested interests that police had concerned, we found that there is government remains committed to opened fire on fishermen travelling an urgent need to have a nodal provide protection to women. In by boats in the nearby sea led to officer to coordinate and monitor order to implement this policy all ugly situation and had to be the efforts in this direction. police units were asked to conduct contained by using force.Accordingly I.G. in charge of audit of public places where
coastal securi ty has been To change this scenario, it is offences take place against designated recently. Difficulties in imperative that police take women in the form of eve teasing completing Coastal Police Stations maximum advantage of the or molestation. This included have been addressed effectively revolution in the communication ladies' hostels, parks, bus stands and the construction work for 12 field. Several police units have and railway stations, schools and coasta l pol ice s ta t ions i s launched their website for the c o l l e g e s f r e q u e n t e d b y progressing satisfactorily information of the public about girls/women. Accordingly counter
steps being taken and precautions To provide security to the common measures were planned in every required from the public against man it is necessary that we should unit against the offenders.
Easy accessibility of police
to public plays a very
important role in efficient
policing. What are the
measures being taken to
achieve this?
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Interview
cyber crime, economic offences, communicate to you as and when Police officers have been provided
property offences and crimes required. I announced my mobile the unique facility of wireless sets.
against women. Through this number to the public in all public Full advantage should be taken of
interactive website, persons who meetings and also provided it this facility not only to keep oneself
want to remain anonymous or through electronic media. To my updated about minute to minute
intend to send information to the surprise, there was hardly any developments which can hardly be
police without getting disclosed instance when the members of the conveyed over mobi le or
are protected. I know of a few public misused this facility. On the telephone. This is perhaps the
instances where some college other hand, people not only cheapest method of interacting
going girls sent important responded enthusiastically but with your staff at any time of the
information about eve teasing a l s o p r o v i d e d v a l u a b l e day.
which was immediately followed information from time to time. In Moreover, it eliminates the gap
up and stern action was taken. It is an instance, when there was anbetween various ranks and you
a common knowledge that many acc iden t , a loca l personcan convey your ideas to the officer
ladies are victims of indecent sms immediately suggested alternateon the spot at the shortest time.
being received. If the aggrieved route to overcome the traffic jams.
Police officers at all levels should persons, however, communicate Once, during my visit to an
constantly appear on the radio the details immediately to the orphanage, a young girl showed
stations and electronic media and police; successful action can be me my mobile number which she
participate in live programmes so taken against the culprits and ugly had preserved very carefully and
that they are able to inform the situations can be averted in time. told me proudly she feels very safe
public about various instances and by having that number close to her Today in few cities, police has also
a p p r i s e t h e m a b o u t t h e heart.launched a free group sms facility
to citizens who are registered with
the police department. They
receive free updates regularly
about traffic jams, road accidents
and details of safety precautions.
In Nagpur City, we had launched
highly useful website which
provided press releases to the
public in the morning, afternoon
and late evening giving updates
about all persons arrested along
with their details, missing persons
w i t h t h e i r p h o t o g r a p h s ,
photographs of unidentified dead
bodies. The website was also
successfully used to announce
details of recruitment right from
application form to declaration of
f i n a l r e s u l t s . T h e S t a t e
Government has prepared e-
complaint module to facilitate
lodging of complaints without any
hassle and the same may be
launched in near future.
The best method, however, is to
make public your mobile phone
number and appeal people to
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Interview
precautions. Every single forum Some times these letters provide to them, to rectify the injustice
including school, college get va luable c lues about the meted out to them, they prefer to
together, prize distribution, offenders. It is therefore necessary resort to violent means and
meeting of senior citizens or that senior officers make it a habit publicise their cause. The idea
religious congregation should be of reading these letters from public behind such attacks is to cause
utilised fully to communicate your personally. maximum damage to soft targets,
ideas effectively. This is a sure way since the security around vitalThus police officers need to take
to counter malicious campaign if places is usually taken care of.full advantage of the information,
any against police in the press Secondly whenever there iscommunicat ion technology
media and project positive image complacency, the terrorists strike.revolution. There is great inertia
about your achievements. Terrorism knows no religious among many police officers to
feelings and people of any religion A large number of complainants adapt to these changes. But the
can be susceptible to fall victim to appear personally before the disadvantage of the same is being
this phenomenon.police officers. It is necessary that experienced by the police officers
you provide easy access to one and the early they reform Therefore response to terrorist
and all. Any hindrance in this themselves the better it would be activities also has to be considered
regard prevents people from for all including themselves. accordingly. We must fight terrorist
a p p r o a c h i n g y o u a n d thoughts through effective replies
disadvantage is taken by touts. To intellectually. Balanced religious
overcome this problem, I used to thinkers need to be encouraged to
leave my cabin and be in the speak out their views publicly, lest
visitors' room itself. I found the the fanatics would rule the roost.
common man was extremely Crowded places are an easy target There are several facets of happy with this innovative practice, to cause bomb blasts. Hence, terrorism, which need to be which did not require spending adequate precautions need to be understood. Terrorism is a world even a rupee. Many people are in taken at bus stands, railway wide phenomenon the reasons for the habit of sending letters to stations, airports, market areas, the same may be external or police officers. It is necessary that schools and colleges, financial internal as well as a combination every such letter is scrupulously institutes, heritage places, hotels of both. The long term reason for accounted for and acted upon frequented by foreigners, vital terrorist activities is the perception promptly. On several occasions I i n s t a l l a t i o n s . T h e S t a t e of injustice among a section of the had ordered registration of government has approved to population. When this group offences on the basis of enquiries install CCTV cameras in more than perceives that there is consistent conducted regarding these letters. five thousand places in Mumbai. denial of a reasonable opportunity This is certainly not adequate and
such cameras have to be fitted in
several thousand places in other
cities as well. Moreover, the
scheme has to be implemented
expeditiously. Educating the
owners and managers of such
installations is very crucial. This
exercise has been completed in
almost all big cities and people are
coming forward to install these
modern gadgets.
Following the incidents of 26/11,
the government has created an
elite force named as Force One. It
is however necessary to equip it
Today, threat of terrorism
is looming large. How
prepared are we to
counter this threat?
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Interview
with facilities like helicopter so that narcotics trade. Subsequently, he victims of custodial violence.
it can reach any place without established his own gang through Following this development, the
wasting valuable time. Patrolling trade of narcotics, weapons incidents of wilful use of third
boats have been sanctioned but smuggled from across the border. degree against the culprits by
the delivery of the same is getting To counter this, it is imperative; we p o l i c e h a s g o n e d o w n
delayed inordinately for reasons focus on school drop outs, considerably. In a recent study the
beyond control. The technical juveniles and make conscious C.I.D. Crime found that eighty per
manpower for operating this need efforts to rehabilitate them in the cent deaths in custody were due to
to be placed on priority, but it is main stream. In Nagpur City, we natural causes, fifteen per cent due
lacking behind since long. Arms identified about eighty juveniles to suicides and about three
and armoured vehicles have been from different police stations, took percent due to us e of third degree
sanctioned, but delivery of the the services of trained counsellors methods by the police.
same is still to be complete as there and more than fifty eight boysThe police have to abandon the
is a long queue for the same showed remarkable improvement.outlawed methods of third degree
before the Ordinance Factories. With the help of Rotary Club, they totally with conviction that it does
Quick response teams have been were provided skills required fornot serve any purpose and is
sanctioned but due to difficulties in employment and today thesecounterproductive. In the present
recruitment of sub inspectors, the children are living normal life.scenario the awareness among the
teams are yet to come in existence These efforts need to be replicatedpress, the civil society and the
in full numbers in many of the in every unit so that causes ofadministration frowns on this
cities. Value of time has to be terrorism can be containedpractice. The police must ensure
appreciated at all levels since effectively.that even due to omission, no
Mumbai itself has witnessed more chance is provided to any person
than 20 brutal attacks in last twenty in custody to commit suicide.
years and valuable lives have been Police should appreciate the
lost.psychology of the persons in
The best strategy is to involve custody. Police should realize that
people in the fight against people prefer to commit suicide
terrorism. In Nagpur City, I had rather than live in shame of being
encouraged more than five arrested. Therefore unless it is Following the financial crisis in hundred police friends in every absolutely necessary to arrest a1991, the developed countries police station to come forward to person, it is advisable that s/hemade it mandatory that India work along with police. These should be interrogated for coupleshould establish National and volunteers were trained in the drill o f hours af ter tak ing al lState Human Rights Commission for detection and disposal of precautions and preferably theand honour the established bombs till the arrival of expert staff. process should be recorded withpractices enshrined in the Charter They also performed the task of the help of CCTV so that no one of Human Rights approved by the educating their friends and can point a finger of accusation United Nations. Accordingly the neighbours in taking precautions. against the police. The bestN a t i o n a l H u m a n R i g h t s They played crucial role in practices being adapted in theCommission and State Human informing police about strangers developed countries need to be Rights Commission have been or awkward behaviour of any implemented by all of us without established. In last two decades, individual. They serve as eyes and any delay.the NHRC has promulgated ears of the administration.several orders and practices which
As is known, Dawood Ibrahim, the make it mandatory to report every most wanted terrorist was the son single incident of custodial death of a head constable in Mumbai to this body.crime branch. He started off as a
In several incidents, the NHRC school drop out and became the continues to announce payment of accomplice of Haji Mastan in his compensation to the heirs of
Custodial violence is a
blemish on the image of
police forces. What would
be your message to the
forces so that this barbaric
practice comes to an end?
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From Agriculture to Security
Jan - Feb 2011 30The Mumbai PROTECTOR
Achieving a Maximum Multiplier Effect with Minimum Push
In these troubled times, it seems symbolically appropriate that Umesh Chandra
Sarangi widely hailed as a Disaster Management Guru should assume the mantle of
new Additional Chief Secretary ( Home) of Maharashtra. There is a difference though.
The disasters that Sarangi, a 1977 batch IAS officer handled with distinction are
natural calamities like unprecedented drought in Latur, 1993 earthquake in Latur, the
super cyclone in Orissa, the Gujarat earthquake, Mumbai floods, Maharashtra floods
etc. Apart from successful management of Kumh Mela at Nasik as District Collector
and the first ever outbreak of bird flu in India at Nawapur, Dhule district as Principal
Secretary to the Chief Minister.
In a long and distinguished career spanning over 34 years, Sarangi has been
decorated with several medals and awards for his contributions and achievements as
an administrator. Sarangi's district plan prepared for Nasik district was picked up as a
model plan by Planning Commission.
A gold medalist in both B.Sc and M.Sc (Botany) Sarangi has held several positions such
as Chairman NABARD, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Secretary Cooperation
do you propose to fit How do you propose to yourself to the challenges move in your job? What of the new assignment? would be your priorities?
Do you propose to push
forward the initiatives
already taken or look for
new initiatives?
How in your perception
has the role of police
evolved as compared to
the time you were working
as district magistrate?
addition police has to deal with equipped with latest technology
new challenges of terrorism, left and weapons. If police has to deal
w ing ex t r em i sm, comp le x with them effectively and protect
economic offences, VIP security the citizens, they have to be
and security of vital installations e q u i p p e d w i t h r e q u i r e d
etc. All these roles require greater technology, weapons, training and
vigilance and better preparedness. mobility apart from skills and
fitness.
That is why modernization of police
force has become extremely
significant. It is being implemented Every new assignment is a as a Central Sponsored Scheme. I In any new assignment, I prefer to challenge and has to be faced. No have been reviewing the past be a student for the first one or two doubt the job content of the achievements during the last five months, apprise myself fully with all current assignment is significantly years to assess which areas need the aspects of department's different from what I have done for added focus. I propose to prepare functioning. Then assess the a long time. But this is nothing new a perspective plan of our challenges and the alternative for us in civil service. Every three requirement for next five years and options available to address them. years or sometimes even before put our most immediate needs in I then carefully choose my that we change over to a new the modernization action plan for priorities, take my colleagues in to position. Our initial training, 2011-12. Implementing the confidence, impress upon them the followed by postings in field, as perspective plan would ensure need to pursue the chosen Chief Executive Officer and continuity of emphasis and over a priorities and ensure that the set Collector gives us wholesome period of time the identified goals are achieved in the given experience of almost all Govt. deficiencies would stand fully time frame.departments. I have worked as addressed.
Setting priorities and setting them Collector and District Magistrate as goals is important. But for seven years in very close achieving them would require coordination with district police motivated involvement of all the force. That experience is going to unit commanders, their officers be handy in carrying forward this and men. This is possible only if assignment.they adopt the priorities as their Both. Subsequent to terror strike of own and strive to achieve them. If I 26/11 Govt. has taken a number could bring this involvement, it is of new policy initiatives to possible to achieve maximum strengthen police force, equip multiplier effect with minimum t h e m w i t h w e a p o n s a n d push. technology, reinforce intelligence,
facilitate training and skill Crime patterns have become more The role has become more diverse. development. New command units complex and diverse. Use of Earlier crime investigation, have been established. Each oftechnology, modern gadgets, detection, prosecution and these initiatives require lot many communication devices and maintenance of Law and Order actions before they are ready to sophisticated weapons in aid of was the prime role of police. deliver in full proof manner. My first committing crime is nothing new Though all these functions priority would be to identify these now. The perpetrators of terror are continue to be important, in missing links and take care of them
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and Marketing, Secretary Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries,
Secretary Agriculture, Commissioner Cooperation, Divisional Commissioner, Pune
Commissioner Agriculture, District Collector Nasik and Latur etc.
In an exclusive interview with Jyoti Pathak, Sarangi shares glimpses of his experiences.
Excerpts:
Exclusive
in shortest possible time. I also trial prisoners before court from coastal police stations, providing
propose to take certain new time to time and bring them back boats with technically trained
initiatives that are a necessity. to prison. This requires deployment manpower and technological
of huge manpower. Sometimes the devices for continuous patrolling
accused escape during transit. At of the seafront.
times we are unable to produce Registration of all fishing and other
them before the designated court vessels, ident i ty cards for
on a given date due to paucity of population living in coastal villages
manpower. We want to address this is in process. Construction of jetties
i s s u e b y c r e a t i n g v i d e o for landing and takeoff of police
I feel it is absolutely essential to conferencing facility in all the jails.boats, Appointment of special
address the long pending Human During 2011-2012 we will createpolice officers, recruitment of
Resource Development issues on this facility in all district jails.manpower for coastal police
top most priority. Ensuring direct We would be happy to provide stations and boats. Establishment
recruitment of officers and men in accommodation facilities to all our of a Training Academy and last but
time, clearing promotions as and constables and officers. We have a not the least setting up of the police
when they become due. Creating strength of 1,92,000. So far we station premises for the coastal
facility for induction training as well have been able to provide police stations.
as in service training of officers and accommodation to 103,000
Some of these activities are men in various cadres is important. people. We have given priority to
completed, some are under way,C o m p l e t i n g d i s c i p l i n a r y completing the ongoing residential
some are yet to start like 12 police proceedings in a time bound premises and take few new projects
stations of the first phase have manner, expedi t ing pol icy which should be able to provide at
been established, 29 boats have decisions for various welfare least 6000 new houses by end of
been provided, manpower measures are a must to keep the 2011-12. We also propose to
recruitment for the boats is under morale of the force high. I am complete all police buildings that
progress. Registration of vessels is happy promotions for the year are in advanced stages of
on so also giving biometric identity 2010-11 are complete in all senior construction during this year.
cards to fishermen population.cadres. We have received close to Project based allocation would be
1000 direct recruit PSI from MPSC In the second phase, during made available to achieve this and recruitment for 11000 current year seven additional objective.constables would start very soon. I po l i ce s ta t ions wou ld be
Post 26/11 Govt. decided to propose to complete the entire established. Additional 29 boats create an elite commando force of backlog of recruitment. would join the fleet during the its own in the lines of NSG called
current year. The recruitment We want Maharashtra police to Force One. The force has been
process for the manning all the use information technology to its provided with advanced weapons.
boats would be completed. Steps full potential to improve their day It is presently under training for skill
would be taken to establish the to day functioning. An initiative development to face extraordinary
marine police academy. Wecalled Crime and Criminal special situations successfully. We
propose to complete the process of Tracking Network System (CCTNS) have decided to locate this force at
issuing biometric identity cards to is already under implementation Aarey Milk Colony. We propose to
all fishermen and complete and is likely to be commissioned by undertake the first phase of
registration of all vessels. end of this year. It would enable the construction of office building,
police to access information about There is a need to strengthen the residential premises and other crime and criminals just through intelligence wing of Maharashtra allied structures during 2011-12.press of a button and use it in police. A policy decision has been
Ensuring full proof coastal security investigation for speedy detection. taken to induct officers in to has become absolutely essential We have undertaken a massive intelligence wing at least to the more so after the horrible training program to train the extent of fifty percent by direct experience of 26/11. A well officers and constable on use of recruitment instead of getting all of conceived planned initiative has computer. We want them to be them from regular police. The first already been taken up in this techno savvy. batch of officers have been regard with support from Govt. of
r e c ru i t ed and t r a i ned i n We are required to produce under India. It involves establishment of
Wo u l d y o u p l e a s e
elaborate some of the
initiatives that you are
going to focus upon at
your level?
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M a h a r a s h t r a I n t e l l i g e n c e during coming year.
Academy, a state of the art
institution established to give
training on intelligence. We need
to recruit more officers in the
intelligence unit with clear cut
a r r a n g e m e n t f o r c a r e e r
progression. The officers would
As of now we have Maharashtraspecialize on intelligence and
Police Academy in Nasik forwould be an asset as they go
training of officers. Besides this, we ahead in their career.
have 8 police training schools for
constables. Two more are ready to
be commissioned. We have The automobile population in big established a state of the art cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur,training institute on intelligence at Thane, Nasik and Aurangabad is Pune and the Alpha Hawk Trainingsteadily increasing. Citizens have Institute on jungle warfare at to observe traffic rules to ensure Police modernization is a central Nagpur. We propose to set up a smooth movement of traffic and sponsored program with part Marine Police Training Institute to avoid accidents. The traffic sub-contribution from state. It is under train coastal police and a Counterinspector is empowered to impose implementation for almost a Urban Terrorism Training center to penalty on the spot for any decade. It aims to modernize train police men from metros to violation of traffic rules. We wanted police force by improving mobility, tackle urban terrorism. The officersto take help of technology in doing acquiring modern weapons, giving and men would be given suitable in this job. need based training and last but service training for enhancing their
not the least providing equipment knowledge and skill. Under the Accordingly a pilot project called technology support for quick and Thirteen Finance Commission we Trafficop is being implemented in effective response. have proposed to upgrade training Pune city. The Traffic officer on duty
facility in all our training institutions while collecting penalty for traffic Over the last few years we have with support of Govt. of India. violations sends the information been able to bring significant
about vehicle number, name, improvement in mobility and that license number etc to the server has resulted in reducing response using a mobile phone and also time. Sophisticated weapons have gives a receipt to the person. Every been made available but that is not such violation is recorded in to enough. We need to procure server along with vehicle number more. Improved communication and license number. This data equipments have also become
We have close circuit TV in some would help us take stricter action available. We would like to important traffic junctions. Vehicle against habitual offenders. The continue the scheme.movement in these junctions are scheme has done well and the
Govt. has realized that security monitored from the office of Joint number of traffic violations r e l a t ed e xpend i t u r e i s a Commissioner traffic office. At detected has gone up; so also the Development Expenditure. A state present, it is an arrangement used f ine money collected. The with good Law and Order situation mostly for traffic management. The information so collected has been is conducive to industry growth. proposed close circuit TV net work useful in detection other crimes. Accordingly State Govt has would have multipurpose objective We propose to replicate this pilot in increased the State Plan Allocation like traffic control, security all Commissionerates during from Rs 303 cr from 2010-11 to management, crime detection etc. 2011- 2012.505 cr for the year 2011-12. We The input from cameras would be are looking in to all that has been closely monitored in five regional possible under the modernization control rooms for necessary action scheme so far, identify areas of as may be required.deficiency and focus on them
Maharashtra is the most
urbanized state with big You men t ioned the urban agglomerations. requirement to upgrade Traffic management in big training facilities for cities is a stupendous task. officers and men. What Are you thinking of some exactly is envisaged?initiative to improve traffic
management in big cities,
inculcate a habit among
citizens to observe traffic How do you view the discipline?p r o g r e s s o f p o l i c e
modernization? What
more you think needs to
be done?
There is a proposal to
establish close circuit TV
net work in Mumbai city.
Wo u l d y o u l i k e t o
elaborate?
The eastern Vidarbha
districts are affected by left
wing extremism. What
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would be your strategy to You are very well known
address the situation for your expertise in the
squarely? field of Agriculture. You
worked in the state as
Director Agricul ture,
Commissioner Agriculture
and Secretary Agriculture
in a row for 8 years. Which
initiative of yours you feel
has yielded good results
for the farmers in the
state?
Apart from agriculture you
are known for your work in
disaster management.
Would you recapitulate
how you handled different
disasters?
During that time 60 percent of
India's area under Drip Irrigation
w a s i n M a h a r a s h t r a .
Computerization of the entire
Agriculture Department right up to The left wing extremist districts taluka level using 15 different have large tribal population and software as early as 1995 along have large area under forest cover.with connectivity up to taluka level Forest was the source of livelihood was a breakthrough achievement for these people apart from at that time. To streamline agriculture. Logging operation agriculture administration and and minor forest produce b r i ng t he much requ i red col lec t ion was thei r chief coordinat ion between soi l occupation that kept them busy conservation, horticulture and round the year. Now, there is not ag r i cu l t u r e e x t en s ion t he much logging operation. Minor
During my stint in Agriculture, I department was reorganized forest produce collection has gone focused on the challenges being under the concept of single down. Agriculture land is limited faced by the poverty ridden farmers window system. The food grain and agriculture practices are of Maharashtra. My objective has production reached an all time primitive. There is limitation to always been to make desirable high 0f 14.6 million tons in 1996. increase area under irrigation due changes which would improve This was crossed only a decade to res t r ic t ions of Fores tlivelihood and income of the after in 2006-07.Conservation Act. So there are farmers.serious livelihood concerns.
Unemployment is a major issue. I was looking for a cash crop, that
should give good cash return to the To deal with left wing extremism we farmers, that can come in rain fed have to establish rule of law, with condition, suitable for soils in the help of security forces and at the state and of comparatively shorter same time make every possible gestation period. As a result, in rain effort to ensure accelerated fed condition the farmers could development of the district. We
Some how during my career I had cultivate two crops, at a low cost. must g ive top pr ior i t y to the opportunity to handle several The soil however should have low development of agriculture and challenging disaster situations. As susceptibility to pest and disease. allied sectors apart from providing District Collector, Latur managing After a lot of thought I picked up basic infrastructure for education, an unprecedented drought in the Soyabean and took a massive health and drinking water.district was my first experience in effort to increase area under it
Schemes like National Rural managing a disaster. There was no through out the state. We started Employment Guarantee Act rain, the crop had fai led with a production of less than 1 (NAREGA) would be extremely completely. There was large scale lakh tons, which has now crossed useful in providing employment. demand for EGS workers. At peak t o 35 l akh t on s . Today,At the same time we must focus on 1,10,000 laborers were working in Maharashtra is the second largest improving the basic infrastructure. EGS jobs. 900 villages were producer of Soyabean in India next Under Integrated Action Plan of supplied with drinking water by only to Madhya Pradesh.Govt. of India we are trying to tanker. One lakh metric tons of
Under the Employment Guarantee provide infrastructure/amenities fodder was harvested from Scheme (EGS) linked horticulture that are the felt needs of the Dahanu forest, transported by rail development program we brought people. Providing security forces to Kurdwadi and then to Latur to 8 lakh hectares of land under every support for their successful reach to different villages for the irrigation in 8 years making operation would be my main cattle. We were disbursing 2000 Maharashtra a major horticulture responsibility. But I would at the quintals of wheat per day under state in India. Maharashtra is a same time like to coordinate with food for work scheme during the water scarce state and so we all development departments to peak per iod. The d i s t r i c t decided to promote Micro push var ious development administration managed the Irrigation scheme on a large scale. initiatives . drought successfully as there was
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absolutely no migration despite so post earthquake rescue, relief and plan. This is exactly what I did.
severe a drought. rehabilitation. We adopted two
villages and did everything I had the opportunity to manage
required, including permanent the Kumbha Mela at Nasik in
rehabilitation of the entire village 1991. 45 lakh pilgrims and
in a new site with all infrastructures 100,000 sadhus visited on three
that existed before the earth quake.different days. We had planned
and executed a number of works I was Principal Secretary to TheI have been inspired by a number
and arranged for meticulous Chief Minister when Mumbai in of people that I had the opportunity
bandobast. The Mela went 2005 was hit by unprecedented to work with during my career in
incident free, there was no floods subsequent to highest everc i v i l s e r v i c e s a n d o t h e r
accident, no drowning, no rain fall recorded anywhere in assignments. I was always very
epidemic, no stampede and not a history. The then, Chief Secretaryeager to learn and learnt from
single death was reported. assigned me the task to control the people at all levels be it superiors,
situation as Chief State ReliefAfter super cyclone in Orissa Govt. colleagues or subordinates. I
Coordinator. For a whi le, of Maharashtra sent me as believe learning is a process which
everything appeared to be going representative of to undertake continues lifelong and your growth
out of control. But we did not give rescue, relief and rehabilitation declines only when you become
up. The entire Govt. machinery work in the worst hit Jagatsingpur complacent and think you know
was pressed to service and slowly district. We opened free kitchen in everything. Finally it is about your
we took control of the situation. four villages and fed 10000 mindset, philosophy and style of affected people every day for Removing dead animals and solid working.twenty days, overhauled drinking wastes, restoration of water and
In order to deliver effectively in water tube wells, took care of the power supply, prevention of
present or similar position, it is health of affected population. We epidemic break out, providing
important to be a good leader provided support in the form of relief to affected population was a
which is possible only when one providing them food, blankets, massive task not just in Mumbai
has right values. A leader can be shawls, medicines etc. We alone but in the entire Mumbai
successful and convincing only if supplied the vil lagers with urban agglomeration.
he or she is equipped with vegetable seeds to take the
Next year, there was a massive knowledge to guide the team and immediate next crop. Schools
flood in the entire state. All major handle their queries, be able to largely affected by cyclone were
rivers were in spate. We shifted stand by his team in crisis and repaired. We finally built 101
600,000 people to safer locations defend. If circumstances are same, cyclone shelters cum school. The
and arranged for their food and treat all team members equally Chief Minister of Maharashtra
shelter. While working in a disaster and not discriminate. Be just and handed over this project to Govt.
situation not withstanding the fair to all of them. Ultimately, it is of Orissa in a function.
emergency, one needs to decide about team work and unless we A year later I was sent to Bhuj in strategic intervention, plan the work as a team, success will be Gujarat after the earth quake for execution and then execute the only a dream.
I am very fond of reading books on
science and especially Biology.
I am also interested in Economics. I
follow cricket matches very closely.
I am fond of watching fireworks.
As far as fitness is concerned, I visit
gymnasium once in a while and
walk to maintain myself.
Who has been the guiding
force in your career and
what inspired you as a
youngster to work for civil
services?
What are the other leisure
activities do you engage in
to unwind?
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standing by. The event passed off Tough Policing. Just two words,
joyously and noisily, with Indiabut they aptly sum up what Arup
bringing home the Cup thatPatnaik stands for. Tough policing
cheered a billion hearts. Not a means action, followed by prompt
single untoward incident occurredresults. That has been the action-
as millions hit the streets. A bleary-packed career path of the 1979
eyed Mumbai woke up to a batch IPS officer Patnaik who took
peaceful late morning the day after over as Police Commissioner of
on a Sunday, mumbling with a Mumbai on 28 February 2011.
thank you, Mr. Patnaik.Mumbai was preparing to host one
About three weeks later, on 21of the biggest events in its history
April 2011, six-year Karnit Shah the World Cup Cricket final,
s tood on a table at thepreceded by a few other matchessleepless, horrifying nightmare.
C o m m i s s i o n e r ' s o f f i c e ,of the same event. There were T h e p o l i c e f o l l o w e d
surrounded by cops and saluted intelligence reports that terroristsunconventional methods and
them, saying the same thing; thank had been planning to target theunder the unrelenting glare of
you, Mumbai Police, thank you, Wankhede Stadium, the venue ofPatnaik, ultimately traced the
Patnaik uncle. Karnit, lured and the event. Patnaik's securitykidnappers to Allahabad city and
kidnapped by neighbourhoodpreparations matched the frenzy brought the bubbly boy back
cake vendors for a ransom, was that the cricket-mad Mumbaihome. The two events are so
reunited with is parents, weepingchurned up. He had his force diverse but they warmed a million
with joy, after 16 days of their arrayed, with NSG commandos
A Restless Man of Action, Keen on Getting Prompt Results
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hearts, with their outcome, the neighbours, criminals included. Cup for 10 days working 12 hour
results. That appeared to have sent a clear shifts non-stop. They would forget
message to his top officers and cricket for the rest of their lives. The No doubt Patnaik is drenched in
down to the beat lathi-swinging same yardstick was applied toglory much ahead of the Mumbai
constable Pandu in the street. The others who tried to duck duty on monsoon. But the officer is not free
message is loud and clear; crack health grounds; they were calledfrom controversy, as tough
the cases first and bother about the back mercilessly to taste Patnaik'strouble-shooters always are; in his
details later. All are on alert and bitter medication.case, the methods he intends to
tenterhooks; more so the criminals follow send a shiver down the Some of Patnaik's methods, his
and others known as anti-socialspines of criminals as well as some detractors call them stunts, may
elements.of his own cops. Soon after his amuse the public, some of whom,
entry into the portals of the The reform earnestly began at may even develop an aversion
imposing Gothic structure at the home. True to his reputation as a reading about them. For instance,
city's famed Crawford Market, “bar buster,“ Patnaik has literally Patnaik appointed two tough
Patnaik declared his intentions and woken up his force by paying looking muscle-flexing cops,
unconventional methods he would surprise visits to police stations at standing above six feet in height as
follow in cleaning up (read odd-hours, catching cops napping h i s b o d y g u a r d s . T h e i r
streamlining) the police set-up. As during duty hours. He stormed qualification, apart from their
highlighted in sections of media, police stations at Worli, Bandra intimidating bouncer looks, is their
the 'Patnaikspeak' contained and Bangur Nagar and caught his ability to break coconuts and
statements like 'Pehle action men either sleeping or watching bricks with the fury of their fists.
baad main section' and 'Pehle cricket on TV. It was a jolt their CVs Naturally, no criminal in his
joota baad main Gita'. He will remind them for ever, even senses, would ever approach
talked tough to his own men in after retirement. According to Patnaik with these two bodyguards
Khaki. It's probably a correct media reports, Patnaik assigned around him. The very thought of
approach to set your own home the errant men the unenviable duty their skulls getting cracked would
right, before taking on the of being at the venue of the World make them think about safer
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stations to citizens who come in
with problems and complaints.
Talking about his message to his
junior officers, Patnaik said, 'I have
asked them to go back to the
basics, and take action. Of course,
procedures will be followed, but
I'm interested in results. I don't want
a policeman to read out circulars
and instructions. Instead, he
should do his job - that of policing.
At the time of taking over as
Commissioner of Police, Patnaik
was Additional Director General
(State Highways). He also served
with the Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI) and was Joint
Commissioner for law and order
for some time. He was posted at
the SRPF and was Deputy
Commissioner of police in the
western suburbs.
In all his postings, Patnaik earned
the reputation of being a man of
action. He has defied threats to his
life many a time, say his colleagues options than crime. The same men with underworld connections,who admire Patnaik and his psychological deterrent will be put their lists will be quite impressive. livewire approach. They recall his to effect in the case of criminals This move has again put thedaring role the 1991 Lokhandwaladoubling as builders or agents of subordinates under pressure.shootout which ended the reign of businessmen approaching the top
In a press interview, admitting that two dreaded gangsters. Patnaikcop for favours. But the effect is there are black sheep in the police, played a prominent part in the such that even policemen are he defended the force as a whole. storming of Dagdi Chawl, Arun reported to be scared of coming Patnaik said, 'It is wrong to say that Gawli's bastion, and the seizure of anywhere near Patnaik, their own the morale of the force is dented. If the gangster's prime shooter Tanyaboss.one looks around, there are black Koli. His busting of bars, taking the
Another controversy is about the sheep in every profession. That front position with a hockey stick way he conducts meetings. Patnaik does not mean everybody is bad. and a hunter in his hand, evokes does not also like to be interrupted Similarly, there are a few officers images of Bollywood action while he is talking. He recently who have brought shame to the heroes.issued a circular ordering his men depar tment , but they are
No wonder, today, the very sight of not to interrupt when he is talking exceptions.Patnaik, will surely drive the and not to talk among themselves.
Explaining his priorities, Patnaik subordinates at the police This move has naturally put his said, 'I will concentrate on core headquarters and across all the 87 subordinates off. In another order policing. The aim should be to police stations into a fever pitch of Patnaik instructed police stations help the common man who comes working, much beyond their call of to prepare lists of delinquent to the police station with a duty. Criminals beware, Patnaik is policemen for pasting alongside grievance. My officers have been watching..similar lists of criminals and briefed to act on every complaint,
wanted gangsters. Now, with and not dismiss any case as petty.
policemen getting caught as Help will be extended at all police
womanizers, drunkards, corrupt
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APJ Abdul Kalam - Former R.R. Patil - Home Minister,
President of India Maharashtra
with terrorism needs to be
transparent and the judicial
process expeditious.As the Home Minister of the State I
There is a need to create would say that the most important
awareness among the ordinary responsibility particularly in the
public about the potential terrorist present socio economic scenario is
dwelling in their neighbourhood that of the Home Department
and the experts help in training the because no progress is possible in
people and identifying and the state or for that matter in the
thwarting the threat. A better country if the peace and security of
understanding of technology will the state and country are
help tackle terrorism. Above all threatened. If we have to sustain
there is a need for a national
consensus among political parties
in combating and eliminating
terrorism.
Terrorism is a scourge which needs
to be eradicated from our soil.
Support for terrorists comes The foundation for Unity of
l o ca l l y, due t o i nnocen t minds is :
participation or corruption or
Tolerance for peoples opinionindoctrination and lack of
Tolerance for the culture of peopleconcerted action by the concerned
Tolerance for the belief system of departments help them to
peopleperpetrate their deeds. The
And tolerance of the style of corrective action taken by
people.government agencies in dealing
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The need to create awareness in the citizens about terrorism and the motives behind
acts of terrorism, the intelligent use of modern means of communication and the need
for police-community personal contact, the absolute necessity for the Police to be
helpful and civil when ordinary citizens come to the Police station to register
complaints, the importance of tactical intelligence gathering… are some of the
opinions expressed here in this kaleidoscopic compilation of excerpts from articles
featuring great thinkers and security experts in previous issues of Protector.
From its first issue onwards The Mumbai PROTECTOR has focused on the need of the
hour a cop-community connect. In all the features and interviews published so far and
in this issue, there has been an emphasis on the social responsibilities of Policing and
the importance of making Police Stations friendly enough for citizens to feel free to
connect with the cops.
Read on
Thoughts from Multiple Minds
View from the Top
our progress and take the state to faiths from all over the world live State. It is not an easy double role.
greater heights of success in all and work peacefu l l y and We a t t h e h e l m o f t h e
areas of development we have to productively. In recent years administration of the state are
create a peaceful and secure Mumbai and many cities in c e r t a i n l y a w a r e o f a n d
environment for that progress to Maharashtra have become the appreciative of the tireless work of
happen uncurbed. destination of investors from the the police personnel of all ranks
developed countries of the world. but the public does not know The police force has to be given
This has not gone down well with much. The Protector is an idealdue credit for maintaining the law
those who don't wish us well. vehicle for conveying the trueand order situation in the state at
picture of the good work that our all times for that progress we are
police is doing for the public. proudly talking about to happen. I
can tell you that the management
of the law and order of this state
has been quite a challenge. The When you represent people you The need of the hour is to have an reason is that alongside our cannot be oblivious of their needs, architecture of infrastructural stupendous progress in all areas, concerns and hopes. Today, we multilaterism and partnerships at the need for providing security also have technology that connects us various levels and institutionalized has increased in direct proportion. instantly and we know what is
happening minute by minute. I am When the state of Maharashtra always conscious of the need to was born the public expectation of make as much personal contact as the police was that the police is humanly possible. It makes a would efficiently apprehend and difference.prevent crime. Since then the
expectations have increased. In The Maharashtra and Mumbai every state the work of the police Police are meeting challenges at has increased in the last three all levels. While preparing to foil decades. Whether it is Kashmir or terrorists attempts to take lives and Punjab or Andhra or Gujarat the numb the city's uninterrupted police in every state has had to progress as one of the worlds face challenges. In Maharashtra prime investment and pleasure and in Mumbai the challenges destinations, the Police has to have been manifold. necessarily perform its basic duties
and role as law and order The Maharashtra police has had to maintainers and saviors of the control organized crime at times, interface with Science and hardworking population of the fight terrorism and naxalite Technology and the private sector.
attacks. The situation is such that Without this partnership it will not the police is required to be ready be possible for us in the for any contingency 24/7. And it intelligence and security sector to must be said to their credit that they discharge four basic functions to are ever ready to do their best even counter terrorism.at the cost of giving their lives to
They are: intelligence and give the citizens the security and wa rn i ng , p r e v en t i on and confidence of a safe life in a safe d e t e r r e n c e , c r i s i s a n d society.consequence management and
Mumbai has been the target of acquisition of equipment and terrorist organisations because it is technology and their application.a city of opportunities and dreams
where people from all the regions
of the country and people of all
Satej Patil - Minister of
S t a t e f o r H o m e Shyamal Dutta - Former (Maharashtra)Governor of Nagaland
G o p a l a s w a m i
Parthasarthy - Diplomat,
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IFS.
Pravin Dixit - Principal
Secretary (Special) - Law
a n d O r d e r H o m e
Department
Chandra Iyengar - Former
Additional Chief Secretary
(Home) - Maharashtra
s ta t ion i s aggr ieved and
approaches the police station only What is crucial in meeting the when he or she has exhausted all terrorists challenge is having a the avenues of justice or redressal political consensus that we will not f r o m o t h e r g o v e r n m e n t allow disasters to exploit our machineries. Public perceives religious and linguistic differences. Police station as a final resort for This is where the civic and social state aid and police station as a organizations and the youth need visible symbol of the state.to be inculcated about the great
Policemen therefore should look at idea of India what Panditthis scenario as an opportunity to Jawaharlal Nehru called the provide that succor from the state experiment in nation building.government since they are looked Never in human history have so at as an instrument for helping the many diverse people lived together people in sorting out their as one country. The only way to m o d e r n t e c h n o l o g i c a l l y g r i e v a n c e s . We h a v e t o counter terrorism is not only better advancing society, it is important to understand that there are governance but also a strong understand the aspirations and situations where only police can needs of the very society it is provide help. It could be a guard ing and p ro tec t i ng.personal or civil problem. TodayMaharashtra Police and Mumbai the expectation from the Police in a Police deserve credit for making democratic country like ours is to ceaseless efforts to connect with comply with larger perspective and the society and understand its provide the necessary assistance. needs. It is only when this connect There is no point in passing the happens that the Police can play buck.the role of the facilitator and
protector efficiently. We have to always keep in mind ,
that failure to seek redressal from
the other government machineries
brings people to Police stations.
The role of the Police has therefore
enlarged and they have to respond
accordingly. This comes from the political consensus that we will not In a country like India which is conviction that we as policemen allow these differences to be democratic since the last seven are here to aid and assist the exploited by outsiders decades the role of the police is
fundamentally different. We have
to accept that all elected
representatives at the local, state
or national level form a very
important part in democratic Maharashtra Police has an decision making process. All enviable reputation. Maharashtra sections of society be it elected and Mumbai Police are the best. It representatives, or the ordinary is amazing how the Police force in civil society who are aggrieved Maharasht ra i s cons tant l y rightly or otherwise approach the reinventing itself and keeping pace police for help.with the rapid changes in
Information Technology and the The police should realize that any relevant Sciences. To play the role person approaching the police of the facilitator and protector in a
March - April 2011 42The Mumbai PROTECTOR
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needy. This attitude is very critical in maintaining secur i ty is lead to further trouble or
and it is not expected that important. Confidence of public is disturbance. It is always wise to
Policemen have to provide to be won over; winning the trust of prevent than cure. In some places
solution to every problem. They pub l i c can he l p comba t for instance, we have more cases
have to be friendly enough to communalism and terrorism. of domestic violence. In such
guide the public and direct them to places we have actually seen the
the concerned department if the power of the women coming
grievance redressal falls under the together to remedy a common
purview of another department problem of harassment. If one lone We value the importance of
which could be Fire brigade, PWD woman raises her voice against theCommunity Policing. We have
etc. Police should trust the public abuse, she has little chance ofstarted a special community
when they approach them. They success. But when 10 women of policing project in Kerala State
should not look at one and all with the area come together andwith whole hearted government
suspicion. They should trust them decide that they will not take such hand holding and with all the
when they volunteer to share ill treatment the whole approachsupport of political parties. As per
information or approach the and action takes a different lawful
police for any grievance redressal. turn and our job becomes easier.
The vital ingredients of the success
of community policing is the
preparedness of the community to
complain and the trust the
c o m m u n i t y h a s i n t h e Accessibility to public at the police
responsiveness and integrity of the station level is pertinent. Today,
police. It may take a little time but officers realize the importance and
t he commun i t y w i l l s t a r t emphasize the need for interaction
cooperating with the police when with the public. We must
they understand that security is not remember that we are public
just the responsibility of the police servants and our duty is to serve the
it is also the prime need of the people .This message should go
community which desires progress loud and clear to the lowest level in
and development.the Police force. It is very important
this measure each police station that police and public have a good has a community liaison group rapport.which identifies the security
Educating and making public We think of the police when priorities of the communities andconscious and aware of their role the area. We found this necessary,
because a police chief' sitting far
away, will not know the specific
needs of the community. Even if he
knows the problem generally, he
will not know the priorities.
For example, if a certain local area
is facing some sort of security
problem and it needs to be
attended to on a priority basis it
can be brought to the notice of the
police station by the local
community policing community,
that will be taken up on a priority
basis so that the situation does not
Jacob Punnoose - Director
General of Police, Kerala
Ajit Parasnis - Director
General Police (DGP)
Maharashtra
M.J.Akbar - Eminent
Journalist
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terrorism happens, we remember convinced to share information to
them when a 26/11 happens, but assist the security agencies.
if we really want to congratulate
the police, remember them on the
day nothing happens. Cure is the
second part of their terrorist People still hesitate to approach
responsibilities; prevention is first police stations. I want to break that
part of their responsibilities.inhibition and make our police
stations and policemen people
friendly. Sivanadhan said. He had
chalked out a programme for this
purpose. According to him we
must quickly build communication Tamil Nadu has a unique concept bridges with the communities. Weknown as all woman Police station. must meet people from various In an ultra conservative society, it is level machinery can be successful.
In recognition of this fact we have
reorganized, reenergized the
intelligence collection efforts of the
police stations. Police station
officers are being sensitized to the
national security issues and task to
collect inputs from the ground. It is
hoped that, sustained efforts in this
directions would begin yielding
results soon. We realized that the
fight against terrorism cannot be
isolated by fight only by the security
agencies. They fight to maintain
our way of life.
The integrity of the country and necessary to have a police station s e c t i o n s o f t h e s o c i e t y,democratic process that we have to which a woman can come businessmen, professionals,come to accept as our system of without inhibition. However the community leaders, students andgovernance cannot be fought Police station in the state have a ordinary citizens.without the active participation of Sub Inspector who is a lady posted the community. In fact, history to it. shows us that, our success in
quelling terrorism in Punjab or
other parts of the country has been
substantially based on the support
of the local population.
Preparing the society to deal with Corruption is a glaring reality.
ter ror i sm requi res regular While there are laws to punish the
interaction with communities to get A crucial factor in winning the war co r rup t and agenc ie s to
them to secure themselves against against terrorism is timely and investigate and prosecute the
terror attack and to respond to the precise tactical intelligence. It is culprits. A will to fight it at all levels
situation united with equanimity our considered view that, no is the need of the hour. My
and calmness. It is also a fact that intelligence apparatus that does message to the youngsters would
the affected community has to be not receive inputs from the ground be KEEP YOUR VALUE SYSTEM
our eyes and ears and be
D. Sivanadhan - Former
DGP Maharashtra
Letika Saran - Director
General of Police (DGP),
Tamil Nadu
K . Sub ramanyum -
Add i t i ona l D i r e c t o r A.N.Roy - Former Director General Police (ADGP)-G e n e r a l o f Po l i c e , Anti Corruption Bureau Maharashtra State and (ACB) - Maharashtraf o r m e r P o l i c e
Commissioner of Mumbai
View from the Top
example wherever necessary. key to efficient Policing. Easy
accessibility is the Mantra that can
instill trust and confidence in the
minds of the public about the
Police and effectively bridge the
gap existing between them. Being
accessible to the public at all times Accessibility & Transparency are should be the major thrust of the
Police force. Help lines for public -
one for senior citizens and women,
second for traffic and the third for
general policing is the way to
achieve this. Transperancy in work
and administration can curtail
scope for irregularities.INTACT. Approach every task with
Once all decisions become a positive mindset. Work with full
transparent and open to scrutiny,c o m m i t m e n t w h i l e b e i n g
they are no longer confidential and indifferent to the outcome. Always
bring about the Transparency in strive for perfection. Motivating
the system. It is one great others who work with you is an
methodology through which we ongoing process and must be
can expect to erase the anomalies reinforced with a personal
from the communities.
Ahmed Javed - Additional
Director General of Police
(ADGP) & Commissioner
of Police, Navi Mumbai.
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Sanjeev Dayal - Former
Commissioner of Police
(Mumbai).
Subhash Avate - Former
Add i t i ona l D i r e c t o r
General of Police (ADGP )
Julio Francis Ribeiro -
Former Commissioner of
Police, Mumbai & DGP,
Punjab
an old lady as your mother, a
young woman as your sister and
y o u w i l l n o t b e h a v e
inappropriately. I used to tell them,
“try once and see it works. “ And I I firmly believe that information is
have got great results.vital to promote peace and
harmony in the society. I trust The Most of the people who come to us
Mumbai Protector has helped to for help are the poor and the needy
bridge the communication gap who have no one to turn to. They
existing between the Police and the have had some disaster or trouble
Public. The magazine has in their lives like theft, assault or
consistently highlighted the various injustice at work. They come to us
initiatives of the Mumbai Police in with the hope of help and when we
building confidence among the give them the feeling of security
people. The objective of the with our friendly approach and
forces. But today the value systems Mumbai PROTECTOR is to act as a readiness to help them without any
are not the same. In our times we platform of connectivity between motives, they are ever so touched
always wished to serve the people and grateful. They look at us as if
and address their problems. we are Gods.
Now,it is not the same. Things have
If you are a believer in rough and changed. Mumbai police is very
tough image of the police officer,competent today in solving grave
you cannot be much of help. But If problems like terrorism which we
you are helpful and concernednever faced in our times. But
police officer you have the best unfortunately their attitude toward
opportunity to help those who arepeople leaves a lot to be desired.
in the dire need for assistance. I
always tell young officers this: “ if
you want to lead a purposeful life
and serve society then this is where
you can achieve the goal.'’I have persevered to change
attitude at Police Stations. I always
tried to tell the officers in charge the police and the public. The over t h a t t h e y m u s t s e e t h e whelming response that the last six complainants as their own kin. See issues of the magazine evoked has
amply proved that this objective is
achieved.
Today, Police is much more
knowledgeable than we were in
our times. They are highly
qualified. We have today Doctors,
Management persons and IIT
Graduates working in the Police
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Top Honours For The Brave Men in Khaki
In recognition of their dedication and sense of duty Mumbai Police personnel were
decorated with the President's medals for their outstanding / meritorious services on
26 January 2011, India's 62nd Republic Day. According to the citations, these brave
men in khaki have dedicated themselves to the upkeep of Law and Order in the city for
more than three decades. What keeps them motivated in this turbulent city? What
inspired them to be crime annihilators? How do their families cope with their
outrageously demanding jobs? And finally, what are their plans for the future? More
rewards, more responsibility or more resolves?
Deepa Ranade of The Mumbai PROTECTOR tracks down their stories of personal
courage, sharp focus and team spirit.
We are repeating the feature in this issue on popular demand.
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The Clear, Fearless Mind
Additional Commissioner of
Police, Central Region
Vineet Agarwal
and clear stand; I cannot keep Ahmednagar were spent in
matters in abeyance. After all learning the social intricacies of
prompt decision and correct the locals, “like the importance of
action is the only way to alleviate bandobast during Ganpati
injustice,” explains festival”.
Agarwal.As the SP Railways, Nagpur,
An IIT graduate from Delhi, he Agarwal initiated computerized
chose to join the IPS for the service sheets meant for fair play
“charm of the uniform” and that in transfers, postings, rewards and
there is a remote chance of action punishments assigned to the men.
in the Army while there is daily His administrative expertise
action in police, he points out became evident here.
smiling genially. Although he hails Agarwal had a successful stint in
from a family of engineers - his the Naxal infested area of
father and brothers are engineers. Gadhchiroli where he started
The chose to be in Police force of long range patrolling in the
his own calling. “I am a very jungles, night halts in villages
s e n s i t i v e p e r s o n w i t h a thereby gaining the confidence of
philosophical bent of mind and so the people and good encounters
it gives me great satisfaction to be in the early hours of the day. His
in public service” reasons the top brush with the Naxalites inspired
cop, ”My second love is Physics,” him to pen a book on them,
he adds. As a proof of his claim, enti t led “Romance with a
he even has a poster of Einstein in Naxalite”. The royalty of this book Age: 42 his ante room!published by the National Service: 16
The academic bent of mind gives Publishing book is awarded to theCurrent posting: Additional him an innate emotional strength two widows of the constables who Commissioner of Police, Central which has honed a super lost their lives in encounters.Region, Mumbaiadministrator in him. When this M Medal: Meritorious service, From the jungles of Maharashtra, Tech from IIT Delhi, got posted in Home Ministry Award for internal he was transferred to CBI, Delhi Maharashtra he spent the initial security. for seven years during which he years in mastering the language
not only taught at the CBI Transparency is the operative term and law of the state. His initial Academy but also investigated at the Additional Commissioner's s e r v i c e i n S a t a r a a n d some terrorist cases. He exposed office in Byculla, Mumbai. From
his vast desk, the has an
open view of anybody walking
into the premises what with see
through glass wall replacing the
regular concrete one. Oil
portraits of poet laureate
Rav indranath Tagore and
freedom pioneer Bal Gangadhar
Tilak are further reflective of the
occupant's mindset. Even as he
listens to various cases of social
injustice and domestic violence,
ACP Vineet Agarwal displays his
control over the situation as well
as a sincere compassion for the
appellants. “I have to take a quick
Addl.CP
Addl.CP
Vineet Agarwal
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The crime buster
ASI Ganpati Waghralkar
Station various cases of house-breaking
Medal: Outstanding service, robberies in the area. meritorious service (2002)
At his next posting in Gamdevi Born in a farming family in Police Station he dealt with crime Dhodgatte village along the in the higher strata of society. This Maharashtra-Karnataka border, was the area of prosperous Ganpati Waghralkar aspired to merchants and rich businessmen. rise beyond his station. “I was He solved 40 cases of vehicle consumed with patriotic fervour, I thefts, house-robberies and dreamt of being in the police frauds, recovering thereby cash, service or become a teacher,” gold and diamonds worth Rs 15 recalls the much-decorated cop.
lakh from the culprits. “At times Owing to financial constraints, he
we worked round the clock to was not able to pursue higher
track down the criminals as they education but having cleared his
came from other states and fled SSC; he could join the police
back with the booty,” he lets on.force.
During the riot stricken times in Waghralkar embarked upon his
1992-93, he made several arrests exemplary service at Worli Policeto maintain peace in the Tardeostation where he made a mark area where he was then posted. right at the outset with his sharp Waghralkar busted the racket of Age: 56 observation, incisive investigation notorious vehicle thieves in the Service: 36 and quick fo l low-up. He area with persistent investigation. recovered Rs 1.25 lakh fromCurrent posting: Worli Police
Ganpati Waghralkar
several scams including the administrative reforms that will meditate, I like it,” he says with a
infamous Jhuggi-Jhopdi scam. enable efficient utilization of time Buddha smile. His wife Rati, an ex-
“We initiated the Rs 20,000 crore and manpower,” I will stress on scribe and his seventh grade son
worth 2G scam,” he adds connectivity, maintaining data also help him de-stress.
casually, but admits that he feels b a s i s a n d e x c h a n g e o fA probationer with late Ashok
vindicated now that the case has i n f o r m a t i o n t h r o u g hKamte,then East Region
come for hearing. computerization. This will make Mumbai, Agrawal says he owes
things methodical. With all the Currently the in-charge of Central his service values to his dynamic
action and communication being Region, Mumbai, Agrawal admits boss and hero. Not the one to rest
on record, no one will be able to that although relatively safe, on past laurels, he intends “to
cast a shadow of doubt on the Mumbai is not crime-free, “There improve efficiency by way of
police,” he asserts. He also is a chronic problem of chain regular training, briefing and
advocates implementation of on-snatching and vehicle thefts that through clarity of thought and
line forms for leave and medical has to be sorted out,” he declares. vision”. “Where the mind is
claims etc, that will save a lot of without fear…” he recites with a
time, he opines.He has launched a new BBC faraway look in his eyes.
(before bail charge sheet) scheme Never mind the responsibility
which expedites case hearing. “Of His advice to his men andvested in him and the stress that
the 500 BBC cases, within six colleagues is,”We have tofollows his high profile job,
months 90 have already been maintain our self-esteem andAgrawal is always calm and
decided with 70 convictions,” he express our point of view and collected, he also flashes an
informs happily. difficulties. We have to chew as occasional benevolent smile, “ If
much as we can bite,” he you love your job, you are never Ag rawa l i s buz z ing w i t h
cautions.tired. I enjoy my job. Also I
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From A Hotelier Family
PI Ramesh Mahale
to do, ”I didn't want to defend any
criminal,” he reasons and so
appeared for the MPSC entrance
exam in 1982 and joined the Age: 53
police force. He took to policing Service: 28
like a fish to water, “I was Current posting: Detection Crime
absolutely happy to be training as Branch, Unit 1
a cop,” he admits.Medal: Meritorious service
During his first posting at N M His grandfather ran two hotels in
Joshi police station, Mahale central Mumbai which his father
detected many thefts at the Yellowand brother have eventually taken
Gate of the Mumbai port. “Withover, but young Ramesh Mahale
keen vigilance and follow-up, I had a mind of his own. He wanted
could arrest receivers of stolen to bring criminals to the book and
property,” he relates. Later at upon completing his law degree,
Dadar police station, during his he realized that he may be doing
t h ree - yea r t enu re a s an just the opposite of what he set out
and fake notes worth Rs 30 lakhs. consideration for people fromIn 1996, while in D B Marg Police
station he apprehended 29 All the six criminals involved in the every stratum of the society. Weabsconding criminals and three racket are still cooling their heels have to develop a good public 'wanted' ones too. in jail. rapport to work effectively,” he
opines.The busting of a counterfeit Crime buster Waghralkar has currency racket is one of been on the prowl much to the Waghralkar's eldest daughter Waghralkar's famous cases. In terror of criminals; he has since Megha is happily married while 2001, a gang of fraudsters came recovered stolen goods worth Rs his sons Vivek and Sushant are to the State from Kerala. They 1.15 crores from 25 different
pursuing their dreams in the struck a deal of printing fake notes cases of house-breaking and corporate world. Looks like the of Rs 100 and Rs 50 with local vehicle thefts. “The aim is to bring brave cop's legacy will be carried dealers. The fake notes were as
all criminals to book,” he declares forward by his colleagues and notgood as the real one which could
valiantly, “We have to operate easily be circulated undetected. by his children.
w i t h c o m p a s s i o n a n d Emboldened by initial success, the
fraudsters started print ing
currency notes of h igher
denomination of Rs 500 and Rs
1000. They struck a deal with a
Mumba i based agen t to
disseminate these notes. But the
day the fake notes were to
exchange hands, a police
informer put a spanner in the
machinery. The fraudsters were
nabbed and they confessed to
having a printing facility in Lonand
village in Satara district. The
po l i ce squad compr i s i ng
Waghralkar and associates
nabbed the printer with machinery
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externment officer he booked as recalls triumphantly. Mahale has earned 666
many as 52 dangerous criminals commendation notes over 28 Among his famous cases is the
under the National Security Act. years of his service, “But the B a b a n r a o G h o l a p a n t i -From 1989-93, he booked President's medal is a huge corruption case and during his six several gangsters and ultimately honour,” he acknowledges year stint in the Anti Corruption handled the bomb blast enquiry at gratefully. “My seniors are my Bureau, Mahale set up as many as the Sena Bhavan and the Passport heroes; they have led me on the 300 traps. He also led a office. Mahale's team submitted right path. I must also thank my succe s s f u l an t i e x to r t i on its fool proof investigation and
wife who has supported me as I campaign in 2004.evidence to faci l i tate the
put in 16 hours of daily duty,” he M a h a l e w a s t h e c h i e f Srikrishna Commission.
adds.investigating officer in the 26/11
During his three year stint at the Mumbai blasts and he registered “Work sincerely without any
control room, Mahale handled 12 cases, handled common expectations,” advises Mahale,”
the post of the press officer, “I had i n v e s t i g a t i o n a n d t h e After this reward I have to live up to ensure that the image of the identification parade. “Kasab was to the added responsibility,” he p o l i c e f o r c e r e m a i n e d in our custody for three months,” admits with pride. untarnished in those troubled he divulges.times,” he says. At Sahar police
station between 1995 and 1997,
Mahale cracked a huge case of
chemicals robbery worth Rs 31
lakhs. “The complainant came to
me crying that he had no option
but to commit suicide after his
cargo of chemicals was found to
be replaced with some fake
powder. But we didn't let things
come to that, instead we swung
into action and with careful
investigation, tracked down the
theft to the godown and recovered
the entire cargo from the thief,” he
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The Modern Yogi
PI Vilas Gangawane
admits Ganawane. Accordingly,
he cleared the MPSC exam to join
the force as a Sub Inspector.
Age: 47 While at Dadar police station, he Service: 27 intercepted a gang skirmish Current posting: M V Cell, between the men of Chhota Detection Crime Branch Shakeel and Chhhota RajanMedal: Meritorious service, gangs, recovering 240 live President's Gallantry Award rounds of AK 56 rifles and (2001) imported Mausers.
Born in the verdant climes of In 2001, in Goregaon, he was Panchgani in a farming family, part of the police team that solved Ganawane was fascinated by the multiple murder case of eight super cop Julio Rebeiro's heroic workers and the owner of Poonamexploits from his school days, “I Plastics, ”Two of the absconding wanted to follow in his footsteps,”
Vilas Gangawane
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workers Amarjit Singh and Gulzar that filed 12 cases in this episode. must also have training courses in
Singh were found to be guilty of personality development andGanawane attributes his success
the murders,” he discloses. stress management. His advice to at work to the rigorous training at
his colleagues is “not to run away Ganawane's exchange of fire with the police academy, ”We are
from their duty” and to “keep a two of Abu Salem's shooters in trained to withstand any adversity
positive outlook in life”. “We must 2001, won him the President's natural or man made. We can
be socially useful and keep the medal for gallantry. “They fired work in the scorching sun or the
image of the police force shining bullets at me but luckily I escaped torrential rains with the same
bright,” he adds.and apprehended them later,” he alertness and alacrity,” he asserts.
recalls. In the same year, a senior Although he trains regularly at the G a n a w a n e ' s d a u g h t e r s
citizen was found murdered in Naigaon firing range, he says,” It Sanghmitra and Pratiksha both
Kandivali. The murderer had is the practice of Baba Ramdev's collegians will definitely give the
robbed her o f her go ld yoga keeps focused in my work.” UPSC exams a try. “My son
ornaments. A careful investigation Siddhant us a school boy still but Ganawane is a great follower of
led by Ganawane pinned down he is a great fan of the tele serial Maharashtra Director General of
the guilty dhobi who had asked for CID,” reveals the proud fatherPolice D Sivanandhan's “fitness
water from the old lady and struck hinting hopefully at his son'sand wellness drive”. He also
her fatally when she turned back inclination towards the policea p p r e c i a t e s u n d e r t a k i n g
to get it. He detected a similar force, he's given his blood and professional courses like scientific
case of senior citizen murder in sweat to.methods of detection. “We have
Dharavi three years later.to make the most of these courses
Ganawane also handled the and put them to maximum use,”
preliminary investigation of he says.
26/11 terror attack at the CST Ganawane opines that like the
Station. He was part of the team corporate sector, police force
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The High Flier
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API Somnath Shetkar
international and diplomaticAfter his first posting at Azad
relations. “There is an added Maidan police station, Shetkar
respons ib i l i t y o f po l i t i ca l was sent on special duty
correctness,” he sighs.deputation for the Central
Government. He has since been A self-admitted workaholic,
deeply involved in immigration Shetkar says total dedication to
duties. “Detection of false duty and the patriotic pride have
passport and invalid reasons for brought him this far. “I pray to
immigration, fall under the God that he may give me only one
purview of this post,” he informs.meal a day but let me commit no
mistake in the line of duty,” he Shetkar won a citation for a clever
confesses.case detection in May, 2005 when
he intercepted Afghan refugees Shetkar's advice to his brethren in
trying to migrate to Paris under the police force is “to work hard
false names, “Such immigrants without any expectations”.
bring bad name to the country,”Both his sons, however, have he reasons. Shetkar has so far opted to work in the corporate booked maximum cases of world. They don't seem to share N i g e r i a n d e p o r t a t i o n . their father's “craze for the Incidentally, Nigeria, Bangla Desh uniform”.and Sri Lanka are the three
Age: 54 countries which have maximum Service: 21 illegal immigrants that have to be Current posting: Special Branch screened appropriately.II, CID, Mumbai
“ The p rocedu re i n vo l ve s Medal: Meritorious service
document checking and personal Born to illiterate parents in Pune, interrogation. It is at the latter where his father was an stage that we are able to detect Ammunition Factory worker, fraudulent cases with our special young Somnath was always vigilance skills,” he discloses. This fascinated by the men in uniform. is also a delicate duty as it involves “I joined the Air Force in 1975
and after 15 years of service, I
re t i red as a Senior Non
Commissioned Officer. I was still
young and raring to go and so I
took the MPSC entrance exam. I
was lucky to be selected as a
Police Sub Inspector,” he relates.
Shetkar finds a great difference in
both the duties as an Air Force
personnel and a cop, ”In the
battlefield you know the enemy
and you can target him. But in the
society, the enemy is faceless and
we have to be extra careful in
identifying and arresting him,” he
elaborates.
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Police Awards
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The Braveheart
ASI Bhaskar Avhad
Ravindra Kamble, wanted in a Batata and Shekhar Mirashi - and
recovered modern weapons and number of house-breakings and
rounds of ammunition from them.theft cases in residential premises
of of M.Ps, and M.L.As. of the Exhibiting extraordinary courage
State. Avhad's resourcefulness led during a gang-war, Avhad
to the detection of sensational taxi arrested Bandya, Tembya of
drivers’ extortion and murder Gawali gang, Suhas Naik and
cases. A gang of four persons Hamid of Amar Naik gang and
headed by notorious criminal seized arms and ammunition from
Abdul Mirazuddin was busted by them.
Avhad and four cases of murders He apprehended gangsters were detected against the gang.Vasant Salian, Murli Subrmani
In 1993, during the Mumbai Tewar, Ekya, Eknath Jadhav which
blasts, Avhad risked his life in led to the solution of sensational
arresting notorious criminal Abdul kidnapping and extortion of
Gani who revealed the first clue in hoteliers of Central Mumbai.
the case by identifying Amjad Avhad arrested the dreaded Meherbux from whom 100 hand members Amar Naik gang grenades were recovered. wanted in killing of famous textile Thereafter he also arrested industrialist Sunit Khatau near Shahnaz Qureshi , Imt iyaz
Service: 32 Mahalaxmi Railway station. He Ghawate involved in the blasts at
Current posting: Crime Branchwas also instrumental in arresting Shiv Sena Bhavan and BSE,
Medal : Meritorious servicenotorious terrorist Dr. Jalis Ansari, Mumbai. Avhad also actively t r a i ned i n Pak i s t an andBhaskar Avhad has not only pa r t i c i pa ted i n a r r e s t i ng
ar res ted severa l dreaded responsible for numerous Bomb dangerous terrorist Usman Pathancriminals of Dawood Ibrahim and Blast Cases in Railways, Cinematrained in Pakistan and involved in
Theatres and different stalls in the Arun Gawli gangs but also terror activities.city.cracked celebrity murder cases
Avhad detected the sensational like that of textile industrialist Sunil
In 1995, he arrested a gang of murder case of MLA Bukhari at Khatav and cassette king Gulshan
dacoits, led by notorious dacoit Nagpada. He arrested notorious Kumar. Selected for the post of
Jaggu Fakira Shetty and detected criminals and sharp-shooters of unarmed Police Constable in
sensational six dacoities in the city Arun Gavali gang - Baban 1979, he exhibited exemplary including the famous Angadia Raghav, Rahul Pol, Narsalya, Rajudiligence and devotion to duty
right from the beginning of his
career proving that here was a
great policeman in the making.
In 1991, in Worli Police Station,
he was instrumental in rounding
up the gang of dreaded criminal
Ramya Borade, that spread a
reign of terror in the area.
Dangerous weapons including an
imported revolver were seized
from him.
Avhad was instrumental in
arresting notorious burglar
ASI Bhaskar Avhad
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dacoity involving property worth of Kolhya Vaidya and Subhash team of officers and men of Crime
Rs 70 lakhs. His detected the Pawar, sharp - shoote r s o f Branch, CID Mumbai, in tracking
sensational Rajan Gupta Murder notorious Chhota Rajan Gang, down the notorious criminals and
case, President of Mahim Kapad resulted in to the detection of gangsters involved in gang war,
Bazar Sarvajanik aneshotav sensational murder of popular robbery, dacoity and kidnapping
Mandal during Ganpati Festival. Municipal Corporator Kedari of businessmen for ransom and Redekar of N. M. Joshi area. extortion. He risked his life in He courageously arrested
several operations like heroin Dawood Ibrahim gang's sharp He busted the gang of Ramlut ra f f i ck ing and gather ing shooter Umar Sayyed Abbas and Chinnyaswami who committedevidence against the international his seven associates. Also several robberies in Westerngangster Abu Salem, busted the recovered weapons and 600 Suburban areas. Five cases of p lans o f Lashkar- e -To ibarounds from them. rape and murder were detected operators avoiding a major against the gang.
He arrested notorious gangsters catastrophe in Mumbai.
Aabu Kalia and his four associates Avhad's investigation led to the
The reporter covering the story with modern weapons of the Abu arrest of notorious terrorists who
was unable to track down the Salem gang which led to the hijacked an Indian Airline flight
brave cop as he remained detection of cassette king from Nepal Airport. Avhad has
engaged in an intricate case! Gulshan Kumar's murder. Arrest been specially selected for the �
The Hawkeyed Cop
ASI Sripatrao Gorule
attack and lost an eye in it. The Nothing really escapes ASI
acid hurlers had mistaken her for Gorule's eye. He may be traveling
Md Ilyas' estranged wife whoback home on a bus and at the
unfortunately resembled her. Iliyassignal may spot a cab with a
had contracted these goons for Rs suspect registration number and
25,000 to do the damage.hop off the bus to set things right!
Gorule's keen observationWell, that's exactly what happened
brought the culprits to the book when Gorule was on Bus number
and they were given 10 years of 83 returning after duty and the
rigorous imprisonment.Lucky Restaurant traffic signal in
Bandra, he chanced upon a taxi Born in Vadarge village, Kolhapur
with a registration number that district he followed his father and
rang a bell. “It was similar to the two elder brothers to Mumbai
taxi number in which men who where all of them worked in mills.
threw acid at a college girl “It was my father's dream that at
traveled few days ago,” recalls least one of his sons ought to be in
Gorule. Dressed in civvies, he and the government service. Being the
his associate jumped out and youngest, it fell upon me to fulfill
flagged the cab, instructing the his dream. Moreover, I always
unsuspecting cabbie to drive them held my uncle, a railway
to Santacruz. They took him into policeman, in great awe. I was a
the police station and after champion athlete and everything Age: 52 investigation discovered that this pointed to a career in the police Service: 33 indeed was the cab used for the for me,” he relates. Current posting: Agripada Police nefarious activity. It was the sad
Station Gorule was enlisted in Mumbai case in which collegian Deepti Medal: Meritorious service police and he took off as part of Khanna fell victim to an acid
an anti-Goonda squad at Wadala
Sripatrao Gorule
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police station where he been externed thrice over but he of checking Sanjay Dutt. He
apprehended many robbers and always turned up in Bandra like a received more commendations
assaulters. As he moved to Tardeo bad penny. We managed to arrest for single-handedly busting a
police station later, he booked him and put an end to his petty motorcycle-stealing gang in
notorious goons Ashok Nangre thefts. But I learnt recently that he Mahim.
and Yeda Gopal in the cases of succumbed to his addiction,” heOver all these years, Gorule cites
extortion, assault and rioting. informs.t ha t pub l i c s e r v i c e w i t h
“The aim was to bring the criminal Gorule also caught the murderer compassion has been his motto,”
forces down to their knees and of a senior citizen in Santacruz We must attend to every
establish law and order,” he says.with the help of his keen complainant sympathetically.
At Kherwadi, Bandra East, he observation and uncanny sixth Work sincerely and make Mumbai
came across a curious of case of a sense. The victim, the ageing Police proud,” he concludes.
house breaker who would make mother of a doctor couple was Gorule's daughter Namrata is
away with clothes and jewellery found smothered and bound at training to be an interior designer
undetected. There were 52 similar their residence. Missing servantswhile his son Sunil is a film editor.
cases in the area and something had escaped with booty worth RsThis zealous cop from Gadhinglaj had to be done! Acting on 3.5 lakhs from the house. Gorulewishes to go back to his village to information given by locals, and his associates hunted down join his architect friend back Gorule learnt that the culprit was the servants to their community ofhome. But it is a long way still to a young, short, boyish looking. Andhraites. Deeper investigationre t i rement , t i l l then duty and he always wore shorts to revealed that the culprits hadbeckons!evade detection. “I noticed a short shifted to a chawl in Andheri,
man with a moustache and my where the police nabbed them.
sixth sense told me that it was the “We recovered stolen goods and
man we wanted. Sure enough, he also learnt that they had murdered
turned out to be a 28-year-old one of their members and flung
from the notorious Phase-Pardhi the dead body in Versova creek. It
tribe of thieves,” he elaborates turned out to be a case of double
happily. murder,” he points out.
Acting upon police informer's tip, While posted at Naigaon, TADA
Gorule arrested Md Irfan and Court, Gorule was the in-charge
confiscated a revolver of German
make from him along with five live
rounds of bullets. “He turned out
to be a wanted murderer from UP
and soon we handed him over to
the state police,” he says.
Gorule narrates the tragic case of
Sunil, the wayward son ACP
Surendra Satpute. A drug addict,
Sunil had been turned out of his
home by his father, a good-
looking, English speaking boy; he
would often ring the door bell of
strangers and ask for a drink of
water. Then he would steal
valuables like tape recorders or
wallets and flee with it. “Sunil had
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Gangsters beware!
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ASI Anil Jadhav
the MPD Act with adequate goon Sushil Gupta and recovered
evidence. He also subdued local a MM pistol of British make from
thugs who built unauthorized him. With his keen vigilance, he
shanties in the area. Jadhav was a arrested a gang of robbers and
force to reckon with for the local prevented a big robbery they had
law breakers he arrested 14 planned to commit in Malad.
notorious goons in various cases Jadhav also detected a white
of robbery, house-breaking, collar crime of fraud and
attempted murder and extortion. recovered Rs 6.0 lakh from the
perpetrator.Jadhav's sensational chase of
Shashi Gurav, member of the At Kurar police station, Jadhav
in which he not only nabbed the for rape, murder attempt, robbery
culprit following a robbery from a and extortion.
TV showroom made headlines in Since then Jadhav has also taken
the mid-80s. He recovered cash care of security arrangements at
worth Rs 98,000, a stolen Maruti various Consulates, religious
car and four choppers from the places and VIPS. “I have inherited
gangster. He uncovered eight strong values from my father and
cases against Gurav and brought so I have never wavered in my
him to book.Soon after Jadhav duty. I am sincere, honest and
Age: 51 won commendation and a cash dedicated to the police force,” he
Service: 33 pr i ze f rom the e r s twh i l e declares.
Current posting: Goregaon Police C o m m i s s i o n e r o f Po l i c eStation Jadhav's eldest daughter Swati Ramamurthy for rescuing a four-Medal: Meritorious service, Best works in a multinational company,year-old from the clutches of his Policeman Vocational Award middle daughter Neha is an kidnappers.(2000) accountant while son Ganesh is
At Dindoshi police station later,doing BSc IT. “They have made
Jadhav is a valiant cop with Jadhav arrested members of their choices and I am happy with
s e v e r a l p r o f e s s i o n a l Chhota Rajan gang -Somait as long as they are honest and
achievements to his credit 180 Rathod and Salim Yusuf and truthful in whatever they do,”
good remarks with 33 certificates booked them in murder cases. He reflects the valiant cop.
and cash awards worth Rs 13, also arrested another dreaded 722. Born in Apshinge village in
Satara district, this son of a school
headmaster always wanted to join
the security forces. Being a
kabaddi champion, Anil Jadhav
was agile and aggressive, well
suited for the police force. Also he
was inspired by his grandfather
who was a policeman.
During his stint at Kandivali police
station, Jadhav reined in the local
goons running an illegal alcohol
b u s i n e s s w i t h d i s c r e e t
investigation and swift action. He
booked the wrong-doers under
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Anil Jadhav
From the cop village
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Head Constable Ananda Dawane
Dawane maintains that he was secret arrest of a local political inspired by his brother-in-law, a leader causing unrest in Mulund,policeman himself in getting as his most memorable case.enlisted in Mumbai Police. Since Dawane's selfless service earned he joined the services in 1981, him an A plus record over the last “ H o n e s t y a n d r e g u l a r 20 years and 154 'good entries' in attendance” has been his mantra. his official record.Right from the outset, this Dawane's both daughters suffer courageous cop threw himself from hearing impairmnet but the headlong on the perilous path of girls are studying well and all set to tracking down and restraining fend for themselves. “My elder hooligans. “I have 85 externment daughter Savita is a graduate and cases to my credit. It is an effective younger Pramila is in the twelfth,” tool to rein in dadagiri,” opines he informs with paternal pride.D a w a n e . H e a l s o h a s
Dawane is resolved to maintain implemented MPD (Maharashtra his illustrious service record, “By Prevention Danger) Act on seven staying away from riff raff and occasions to enforce law and devoting myself completely to my order. He has been posted from duty and for the welfare of Mulund to Dharavi, Dadar police Mumbaikars,” he says with a stations so far. He recalls the smile.
Hailing from the small hamlet of Hebbal Jaljal in Gadhinglaj taluka, Kolhapur district, which boasts of as many as 50 police personnel, the police force was an obvious career choice. But young
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Ananda Dawane
Chase and nab champion
Head Constable Prafulla Patil
Patil was not so easily shaken off,
he dashed after the 'murder
suspect' with his revolver. He
chased h im r igh t up to Age: 51Mohammed Ali road when Syed
Service: 31fired two shots at Patil and missed.
Current posting: Saat Rasta, But there was no mistaking on Unit 2 Patil's part. Both the bullets he
fired hit Syed; thereafter PatilMedal: Meritorious service, recovered a pistol, four live bullet Gallantry award (1995)rounds and a Rampuri knife from
“Don't move, else I'll shoot,” the wounded criminal. The year screamed Ismail Kasim Syed was 1994 and Patil was awarded pulling out a gun at cop on his trail the gallantry medal for his brave at Sadanand Hotel in Crawford act of apprehending the dreaded Market, Mumbai. Little did Syed criminal Syed, wanted in 15 cases realize that Constable Prafulla of murder, robbery and narcotics.
Prafulla Patil
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This state level Rugby and wads of notes from him. Acting 4 am and within six hours we had
Kabaddi champion from Behricha promptly, Patil caught him red- arrested the murderer,” he relates.
Pada, Alibaug followed in his handed and recovered a sum of Following preliminary enquiry,
father's footsteps in joining the Rs 17,000 from him. two of the hotel staff members
police force. His father retired as were found to be missing. FromDuring his posting at Gamdevi
an ASI. In fact theirs is a police the CCTV footage at CST station,Police station, Patil cracked a
family, what with his brother being it was ascertained that the missing murder case successfully. It was
a traffic havaldar and sister, a workers had boarded thethe murder of a wealthy old
police naik. Geetanjali Express. The police woman in Sukhmani building. The
chased after the train which had For the first 13 years of his service, lady was found murdered,
already left for it's destination and Pat i l remained an act ive diamond jewellery and cash worth
caught up with it in Igatpuri where sportsman who did the Mumbai Rs 8.0 lakh missing from her
it had a good 20 minutes' halt. Police team proud by winning p l a c e . Fo l l o w i n g s h a r p
“We nabbed the murderers; they several kabaddi and rugby investigation, Patil and his
were headed for their home town matches. “I represented Police associates discovered that a few
in Orissa. A sum of Rs 16,000 and team and played matches all over young men were missing from the
a stolen mobile phone were India in Trivandrum Shimla, area since the murder. The cop
recovered from their person,” he Kolkata and won most matches,” squad went after them right up to
sighs with satisfaction at having he recalls with a hint of pride. their village in Uttar Pradesh and
caught the criminals.nabbed them. Those murder
After his sporting stint when he fell suspects admitted their crime and “Service before self” is Patil's
back on regular policing duties, also led the police to the farm motto and most deservingly his
he remained champion in his own where they buried the booty! Patil meritorious service has earned
right. On a rainy day, while on received the CP's award for this him the second President's medal
regular patrolling duty in Mashed feat of his. now. However, surprisingly none
Bender, he heard cries of of his three children are following
“bachao, bachao”. He rushed in As recently as in 2008, Patil solved the family tradition of donning the
the direction of the agitated voice the mystery of a hotel manager'skhaki two of his daughters and a
to find the dreaded goon Raja murder in Nana Chowk. “Theson have chosen entirely different
Singh Taker brandishing a knife at manager of Eros hotel was foundcareer paths.
a shopkeeper and snatching away murdered early in the morning at �
Photo Feature
The Show Shall Go On...The resplendent send-off that D. Sivanadhan got from his colleagues and subordinates when he
retired on February 28, 2011 as Director General of Police, Maharashtra State, clearly indicated
the popularity and respect he enjoyed. In the photograph here, D. Sivanandhan is seen with top
officers who worked and interacted with him during the three decades and more he competed in
the Indian Police Service. Ajit Parasnis took charge as Maharashtra State's new Director General
of Police. Parasnis and Sivanandhan addressed the media after Parasnis settled down in his
office. We feature here the impressive ceremony where Sivanandhan took the customary farewell
salute at the farewell march.
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Research
The increasing incidents of system formulated to avert such
traff icking in nuclear and incidents.• High neutron flux reactor at radiological materials each year
• Analytical Nuclear Techniques BARC, Trombay : - Neu t ro are worrisome; these cases also for the identification of trace Activation Analysis (NAA) unit of provide valuable insight to the materials by non-destructive Central Forensic Science Lab,movement of these materials methods in crime articles. Hyderabad, MHA, GOI which is worldwide. After all, the most likely
housed at the Analytical Chemistry early warning of an antagonist-Div. BARC (1974).planned nuclear attack will be
previous involvement in illicit • NAA unit has provided important Nuclear analytical techniques transfer of nuclear materials. scientific reports in many crime have many advantages over other Nuclear Forensic Science is a fairly cases by the analysis of trace techniques, because of their high young discipline and mainly used elements in forensic samples.sensitivity and precision. They in the following area globally.
• The process consists of coup le power fu l se lec t i ve Application of Nuclear and bombardment of test sample and separation with sensitive element-Radiochemistry in Forensic science standard by an intense beam of specific detection.
neutrons from a research reactor.• In illicit trafficking of Nuclear • Medical and Healthcare The neutrons interact with the materials to identify the origin of • Life Sciences radioactive nuclei of atoms in the the nuclear materials and to • Environmental Sciences s a m p l e s . T h e r e s u l t i n g identify the source.• Materials Science radioactivity is proportional to the • Archaeology• Confirmed incidents of illicit amount of the element present.• Geologytrafficking of nuclear materials
• The compound spectrum of mix • Forensic Science2005--103, 2006150, 2007250, of radionuclides after irradiation is • Provide useful information for etcresolved instrumentally by high structural characterization.
• This persistent problem is resolution spectrometer with a • Nutr i t ional and cl inical handled by 25 Project at the Joint HPGe detector system or by researchers and drug developers. research centre----IAEA radiochemical separation of the
elements.• Nuclear Terrorism:- Preventive
measures and strict monitoring
Forensic Science
Application of Nuclear
Analytical Techniques
Application of Analytical
Nuclear Techniques in
Role of Nuclear Forensics in Preventing N-Terrorism
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By Dr.Rukmani Krishnamurthy & Nisha Menon
(About the au thors : Dr. Rukmani
Krishnamurthy is Technical Advisor, Institute of
Forensic Science, Govt, of Maharashtra and
Executive Director, Helik Consultancy. She was
former Director of Forensic Science Labs,
Govt.of Maharashtra. Nisha Menon is
currently working as Forensic Expert, Helik
Consultancy.)
Research
b. Matching of specimens of
different varieties to connect the
crime with the criminal.
4. Customs and other related
cases of white collar crime (one
or two specific elements at low
level)
a. To detect a particular element,
the presence of which can help
solve the problem i.e. transfer of
traces due to contacts.
Nuc lear smuggl ing i s an
international problem; identified • The amount of the sample is a. Determination of gunshotsmuggling routes do not neatly obtained by measuring the residues (GSR) opine whether a coincide with state borders. An induced radioactivity of the hole is really due to the passage of informal and unaffiliated group standard and the test sample a bullet.that assembles the world's leading under the same conditions
b. Firearm discharge residue experts in nuclear forensics, the detection in the hands of a suspect Nuclear Smuggling International s h o o t e r t o d i f f e r e n t i a t e Technical Working Group (ITWG), homicide/suicide cases and/or to has been working toward just that identity the shooter. end since 1995.
NAA Technique is sensitive, very c. Estimation of the range of firing After every terror attack, one has to specific and accurate. and to differentiate entry and exit check whether there was any NAA Technique can operate multi shot hole. radioactivity present in the blast or elements simultaneously.
not. This is especially true for a d. Matching of bullet specimen NAA Technique is non-destructivecountry like India which is prone to with metal piece obtained from the technique.the terror attacks. Thus the scene of crime.NAA Technique allows re-upcoming field of nuclear
examination of crime exhibits. 2. Forensic Toxicology (known forens ics , which he lps to N A A Te c h n i q u e ' s u n i q u e specific elements) determine the presence of the advantage is it operates in
radioactivity in the attack, is of a. Analysis of biological materials absence of reagent blank which is great significance for India. to confirm toxic metals mainly As, an edge over other analytical Nuclear forensics is the need of the Hg etc. in poisoning crime cases.techniques.hour and had widespread
NAA Technique reports can be b. Differentiation between slow applications in crime detection. presented as scientific report in the and acute poisoning.Court of Law.
c. To assess environmental NAA Technique application has
pollution which causes great b een r e cogn i z ed b y l aw
concern in internal toxicity. The ability to analyze nuclear enforcement agencies in major materials, atomic detonations and crimes. 3. Source Correspondence - debris from a radiological event commonness of origin (multi could aid efforts to identify and element analysis may not be potentially retaliate against any known before hand)party that provides nuclear
a. To identify evidence materials s u b s t a n c e s t o t e r r o r i s t s .
[which might have originated from 1. Forensic ballistics (known Nonproliferation specialists hope the suspect] left at the scene of group of elements) a robust nuclear forensic crime.
Advantages of NAA
Te c h n i q u e F o r e n s i c
Application
W h a t i s N u c l e a r
Forensics?
S p e c i f i c F o r e n s i c
Appl icat ion of NAA
Technique
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Neutron Activation Analysis Workshop at BARC (2003)
Research
September, 2001, taught us that
if a group of terrorists possess
sufficient material, they might
well attack multiple targets.
Nuclear forensics, applied in
time, can be the key to
thwarting such a coordinated,
multi-pronged attack.
Indeed, the use of Nuclear
Forensics in a pre-detonation
scenario may prove more effective capability would deter potential are compared with databases that
as a preventative measure and suppliers from selling atomic contain empirical data from
de t e r r en t t han t he mo re material. previous analyses of materials or
acknowledged scenario of using numerical simulations of how a
Nuclear forensics allows chemists such techniques in the aftermath of nuclear device performs, or both.
to work out the origins and a nuclear attack. Analysis requires a combination of
attributes of an individual technical data; relevant databases
r a d i o a c t i v e s a m p l e . T h e and specialized skil ls and
specimens are often gathered from • In one instance, a man in knowledge to retrieve analyze and accidents, illegal dumping, and Bulgaria was found with a 2.4 kg interpret the data.traces from declared activities, lead case with several grams of a abandoned nuclear material or A case becomes more significant if fine black powder. Documents with illicit trafficking. it can be linked to other instances it described it as 99.99 percent
demonstrating a sustained effort to Uranium 235. It was in a glass In part icular, a nuclear sell or obtain nuclear material. ampoule wrapped in paper and forensics investigation might
wax. Analysis on the wood on the help answer such questions as: Once the difficult task of detection outside of the container could be Is there a leak in one of the known and interdict ion has beentraced to a certain species of tree holdings of nuclear material? accomplished, Nuclear Forensicsfound in small areas of Eastern Where was legitimate control lost? should be used to understand the Europe. The wax was identified as How did the material come to be history of the interdicted material.paraffin, and the yellow color was where we found it? Can we link this If the source of the leak can bedue to barium chromate which is material to the perpetrators? Is this identified, steps can be taken toan additive rarely used in Westerncase connected to previous cases? close that leak. The attacks of 11
Nuclear Forensics analyzes the
nature, use and origin of nuclear
materials. Nuclear materials have
a "nuclear fingerprint" defined by
radioisotopes, isotopic and mass
ratios, material age, impurity
content, chemical form and
physical parameters. Identifying
this nuclear fingerprint can help
invest igators track nuclear
materials back to their origin.
Nuclear forensic analysis involves
both laboratory analyses and
computer modeling. The results
Case Studies
Sample acquisition
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Research
countries: mainly in Brazil, China,
India and Eastern Europe.
• In Ulm, Germany, 202 pellets of
radioactive substance were
discovered in a bank safe by the
police. The shape suggested that
they were nuclear fuel from a light
water reactor. The tests showed
that the substance was 4.8 percent
Uranium-235. Two nuclear fuel
plants were found to use such
pellets; however the texture of the
fuel's surface allowed the correct
plant to be identified
• In America, a piece of metal na t iona l nuc lea r fo rens i c Visakhapatnam, Andhra found in a scrap yard, was found to laboratory as part of international P r a d e s h , I n d i a , 2 2 - 2 6 be radioactive stainless steel. It efforts to reduce the threat of February, 2011could be identified as part of a nuclear terrorism.reactor. However, it had 87.8
The plan calls for the nuclear percent Uranium-235, instead of In today's society, the misuse of forensic center to be built in the normal 19 percent. Over 85 nuclear weapons by nations or - in Karnataka in southwest India no percent can be used for nuclear rare circumstances - individuals later than 2018 or 2019, and it weapons - the material found was, has become more of a serious seeks approximately $4.7 million therefore, potentially weapons possibility. Advancing and refining to support the laboratory's grade uranium that had been the techniques used in nuclear establishment and the acquisition illegally dumped.forensics can be seen as critical as of internationally developed this will allow the origins of sequencing technology.radioactive materials to be
Nuclear and Radiochemistry determined with even greater Symposium NUCAR 2011Indian government scientists have accuracy. Increased detection may
drafted a proposal to construct a eventually restrict the smuggling,GITAM Institute of Science, dumping and illegal sale of
uranium (of various grades) which
would help to increase security.
C o n d u c t i n g t h o r o u g h
investigations that utilize nuclear
forensics techniques to determine
the source of interdicted nuclear
materials can help prevent
addi t ional t ra f f i ck ing and
ultimately terrorist use of nuclear
weapons . Upgradat ion o f
scientific inputs at Global level can
be achieved by conducting
nuclear conference for interaction
and exchange of views of the
nuclear scientists.
Conclusions
Developments of Nuclear
Forensics in India
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On the first day, Dr. Krishnamurthy addressed the NUCAR
symposium on Application of Nuclear Forensic Science.
Technology
GSM (Global System for Enabled by international
Mobile communication) is roaming arrangements
a digital mobile telephony between mobile network
system that is widely used operators throughout the
in Europe and other parts world, it is ubiquitous.
of the world. It is one of
t h e m o s t p o p u l a r
standards for mobile
t e l e p h o n e s y s t e m s .
A c c o r d i n g t o G S M
Association worldwide
usage of GSM phone is
estimated to be over 80
p e r c e n t . C h i n a i s
considered the single
largest GSM market,
followed by Russia, India
and the United States.
replacing the instrument which is a
major advantage. The system has
proved to be advantageous to
network operators too. They also
have a choice of equipment from
many GSM equipment vendors.
The low cost implementation of GSM is considered a second
now widely popular system of short generation (2G) mobile phone
message service (SMS); also called system, since it uses digital
tex t messag ing has been technology both for speech and
pioneered by GSM. It is since been signal. In that sense it is different
supported by other mobile phone from its predecessor technologies.
standards as well. The standard This also facilitates wide spread
includes a worldwide emergency i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f d a t a
telephone number feature.communication applications into
the system. The European Conference of
Postal and TelecommunicationsThe system has gained popularity
Administrations (CEPT) in 1982, because of the twin benefits it
created the Groupe Special offers. It offers the ability to roam
Mobile (GSM) to develop a and switch carriers without
standard for a mobile telephone
The All-Encompassing GSM Technology
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By Jyoti Pathak
Technology
system that could be used across
Europe. This was followed by
Memorandum of Understanding
which was signed by 13 countries
to develop a common cellular
telephone system across Europe in
1987. In 1989 GSM responsibility
was transferred to the European
Telecommunications Standards
Institute and phase I of the GSM
specifications was published in
1990. The first GSM network was
launched in 1991 by Radiolinja in
Finland with joint technical
infrastructure maintenance from
Ericsson. removed it allows the phones to be practiced by certain operators,
instantly activated, interchanged, wherein the operators block the By the end of 1993, over a million swapped out and upgraded all usage of more than one SIM.subscribers were using GSM without carrier intervention. The phone networks being operated by With the advent of cellular phones SIM itself is tied to the network, 70 carriers across 48 countries doing double and triple duty as rather than the actual phone. There are mainly two competing streaming video devices, pod casts Phones that are card enabled can network technologies through receivers and email devices, speed be used with any GSM carrier. The which cellular services operate - is important to those who use the SIM is a detachable smart card Global System for Mobile phone for more than making a which contains the information Communications and Code call. Mobile network operators about the users subscription Division Multiple Access or restrict handsets that they sell for information and phone book .This CDMA. It is easier to choose a use with their own network. This is allows the user to retain his or her carrier suitable to our needs once c a l l e d Lo c k i n g w h i c h i s information after switching hand we understand the difference implemented by the software sets. The user can also change between GSM and CDMA. feature of the phone. In such cases operators while retaining the
the phone is sold at a subsidized Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) handset, simply by the changing
price to the consumer. The cards are used in GSM phones. the SIM. SIM locking is also
company on the other hand Since these SIM cards can be recovers the cost either through the
children and the elderly in the to Sept 12, 1910 when AliceThe role of women Police is
undeniably increasing in the Police family are dependent upon the Stebbin Wells became World's first
women to a large extent. This is the Women Police Officer that had theadministration and tackling law
crux of the problem. While the power to make arrests in the United and order in the society. Women
male prejudices and their attitudes States and also in Los Angles. In are taking much interest in the
towards the working of women in India, as we know, Dr. Kiran Bedi induction in Police force. In fact,
police is a hindrance in increasing became the first women Policethe need for women police their numbers in the force, several officer inducted in the Indian Policepersonnel is becoming inevitable studies (Bartlet and Rosenblum, Service (IPS) in 1972. In the year for all Police Organisations as it 1977, Sichel et al., 1978. French 1979, Tehran saw a parade of 100 has become necessary in the and Waugh, 1998) show that in women Police Officers that was firstcontext of growing crime against reality women police personnel of its kind since the Islamicwomen. But the organisations are rely on a style of functioning that revolution of 1979 and all werenot sincere in framing rules and uses less physical force, are better dressed in black Chadors,regulations governing their at defusing and de-escalating traditional Islamic dress coveringconditions of service and other potentially violent confrontations the entire body. These women gender sensitive requirements. The with citizens and are less likely to police officers were the first to beproblem comes into focus become involved in problems with trained at the Police Collegeparticularly when women have to the use of excessive force. marched past before the Iranianplay dual role of performing well
supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali for their career growth and at the *Assistant Director (Research)Khomeini carrying sub-machinesame time to look after their Bureau of Police Research & guns.families. In most Indian families the Development, Ministry of Home
Affairs, Govt of India, New Delhi. In India, in the context of social
need the strength of Women police Additionally, women personnel
have been consistently increasing o f t e n p o s s e s s b e t t e r
although there is a variation in the communication skills than their
percentage change in the current male counterparts and are better
year over the previous year as able to facilitate the cooperation
shown in the table below. The data and trust required to implement the
collected by the Bureau of Policecommunity system of policing
Research and Development (NCWP, 2003). Hiring and
focussed that women police retaining more women in law
strength in 2008 was 57,466 in enforcement is, therefore, likely to
comparison to 32,481 in 2003 i.e. be an effective means of increasing
there is a galloping increase of the efficiency of the force.
76.92 per cent. It reveals that not World history in induction of only women are taking much women in police force dates back interest in the induction in the
Women’s Perception ofPolice OrganistionFunctioningDr. Tapan Chakraborty, Deputy Directory,BPR&D, New Delhi
Gender Equality
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who were interviewed believe that
women police bring special
qualities and attributes to police
work such as comparison,
communication skills, maturity etc.
x) Male domination in policing
creates professional obstacles to
ca r ee r ad vancemen t and
satisfaction.
xi) Women are motivated to police force but organisations and self-worth sexual harassment. become police officers because of
( c ) C o n c o m i t a n t f e a r o fhave also been initiating number financial security and as a result of
complaining about abuse.of incentives as well as norms to family friends' encouragement.
induct women in the police force. ii) Inadequate facilities including It would be wise to look into the material conditions of such items
A pilot study was undertaken by the findings of the survey and to go into as proper sanitation, rest-place
author selecting 25 women police deeper to the solution of the working hours etc.
officers of different rank and of iii) Many hurdles for women who problem so that women are
different States. Interview was choose police work as their carrier motivated to become police taken up directly or indirectly like organisational and carrier role officer. A common debate within t h r o u g h u n s t r u c t u r e d related the Social Scientists is as to whether quest ionnaire. Major i ty of iv) Women in policing today a high structural and technical changes or respondents viewed that in level of cynicism about policing as attitudinal changes should occur policing, gender integration and a career and considerable anger at first in order to bring about social the opportunity for women to the department and their job. change. A case can be made that participate in forming police policy v) They cite lack of opportunity for has been strongly resisted. They both must occur in relation to one advancement, conflict between be l ieve tha t women have and another before gender working hours and their personal transformed their original social equality achieved. This is as true for life, and negative attitudes of men worker role in policing only policing as for other aspects of our toward them as the main reasons because of their determination and social and occupational lives and for their disillusionment with police struggle and chosen to accept the this will help to create an increase work.police role by relying on the law to in the numbers of women in the v i ) They bel ieve that the enable them to work as police
mainstream within this traditionally department does not value women officers. However, acceptance by male dominated field of policing.police and that they are, in their male peer has yet to occur i.e
general, are unappreciated group. woman either receive, at best, a vii) The women believe that they cool reception from male officers
1. Data on Police organisations are discr iminated in work or at worst, a hostile reception.(2008), Bureau of Police Researcha s s i gnmen t s , p romo t i on s , & Development, Govt. of India.recommendations for promotion 2. World's first Women Policeand the availability of appropriate Officer- Web site. facilities.i) In addition to police men's 3. Induction of Women in the viii) The women expressed their attitudes, women face a number of Central Police Forces - Their desire to have women hired, other major socially structured impact on the Forces, and the early evaluated and promoted on their problems that are inherent in the
own merit and not as token to Retirement Scheme (2009) bysociety and are relevant in policing
s a t i s f y s o m e s t a t i s t i c a l also. These includes: - Institute of Social Sciences, New
requirements of the government or (a) Family responsibilities. Delhi, sponsored by BPR&D.
(b) Provoke strain and role conflict some political needs. 4 . w w w . k i r a n b e d i . c o m .and doubts about competence ix) On the positive side, the women Website
Reference
However, the findings of the
pilot study are as under:-
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S.No. Year Actual strength of Percentage changeWomen Police in the current year
Source: Data on Police Organisations, BPR&D, MHA, Govt. of India
Opinion
So does this mean that from the
time you turn 18, you are
supposed to maintain your parents
even if you can barely maintain
yourself?
The maximum maintenance
payable is 10,000 rupees. The Act
however, fails to state whether
that's the maximum payable by a
pe r son , o r the max imum
receivable by a parent or senior
citizen. This makes the Act really
interesting for parents but surely
scary for children.
For example, if a person was born
when his parents were around 25 thereto”, came into force inThe senior citizens saw a new ray of years of age, he is liable to pay December 2007 with a fewhope in December 2007, whenthem maintenance by the time they interesting, but to some, scary the central government passedare 43. Now if he has maternal definitions to begin with. The Act l e g i s l a t i o n , c a l l e d t h eand paternal grandparents who had to be enforced by each state, Maintenance and Welfare ofshould be in their late 60's or 70's and for Maharashtra, it has come Parents and Senior Citizens Act.and he has to maintain all of them, into force with effect of its
The Act, for sure, came with noble the underlying question here is notification dated 23 June 2010 intentions a trend in recent how much compensation is he and the tribunals were established legislation. However, the crux of going to shell out a month. And vide its notification dated 29 the matter is the underlying after that, how much will he get to S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 0 i n t h e implications of the Act, which will keep himself. Otherwise, “why Maharashtra Gazette. be discussed in subsequent work?” will be the pertinent
• It defines parents as parents, paragraphs. question of any young office-goer.irrespective of age and include How is he to pay up so much? May “An Act to provide for the more adoptive and step parents. be he could try Bollywood for some effective provisions for the
time, then poli-wood (I mean • Senior Citizen is any citizen who maintenance and welfare ofactors moving to politics). After all, has attained the age of 60 years.parents and senior citizenswhere else does the money lie? guaranteed and recognized under
• Relative means any person who the Constitution and for matters Another important fact to be is entitled to receive the property connected therewith or incidental noted, a ground for creation of on the death of the senior citizen.
Maintenance & Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act:
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Between the Lines & What Lies Beneath …By Floyd Gracias.
Opinion
speculation and doubt, is the fact the process straight-forward and these measures at their discretion.
that the old provisions under the cost effective. What about the soc ia l i s t
Criminal Procedure Code have not d e m o c r a t i c I n d i a ? W h a tThe Act further provides for the
been abolished. So Sec 125 of the happened to the Directiverescission of contracts of transfer
Code shall run parallel to this new Principles of State Policy? (Articlesof property made with the intention
Act. And what's more is that they 39 and 41). Good governancethat the transferee shall maintain
use the provisions of the Code for would play a key role here and the the transferor, if the transferee fails
punishment and enforcement. results would vary from State to to do so. This is a brilliant tool in
Other than the fact that children State.the hands of senior citizens who
are made more liable and the get duped by unscrupulous The Act has also laid responsibility
compensation is increased, there children or relatives. This would on the Police of the State and the
is nothing new in the Act. serve to protect the Rights of the Municipal Authorities to provide
Now when we look at the Code of Senior Citizen and uphold his/her aid and assistance to seniors. This
Criminal Procedure along-side the interest. c o u l d b e a n a d d i t i o n a l
Act, it may be pointed out that the responsibility on an overburdenedAbandonment and Wilful Neglect
maintenance is substantially force and infrastructure. However,is made a punishable offence
higher. While the Code sets it at a from cases that have been referredunder this Act. However, the need
meagre rupees 1,000, (varies to me, the Senior Citizen Helpline of the hour is that the term
subject to state amendments), the of the Mumbai Police has provided abandonment should apply to
Ac t ha s se t a max imum speedy and apt relief to several c o n s t r u c t a n d p a r t i a l
maintenance of up to 10,000 distressed seniors. The State inabandonment; e. g: If a patient
rupees. While this sure has come conjunction with the Police and thewith Alzheimer's is allowed to walk
as a relief to many a senior citizen, Municipal Authorities are requiredalone and unescorted on the road,
what may be of concern to the to frame a policy for seniors underit should be sufficient to constitute
common citizen (who is liable to the Act and the Rules thereto.neglect and abandonment as such
pay maintenance under this Act) is act is hazardous and likely to The final question that each one of
the extent to which he/she will be jeopardise the life and person of us needs to bear, is “How does this
subjected to. the Senior. Act impact our lives whether senior
Sec. 17 of the Act prohibits legal citizens or children?”Old age homes and medical
representation and insists that the benefits which are to be provided This question has to be answered
filing of the complaint has to be by the state are made simply by each and every one of us as
done by the applicant or by some obligatory, clearly making it citizens first and as human beings.
person or NGO on behalf of the optional on the state to take up
So what can you do? Help those in applicant. This would seek to make your jurisdiction. Or simply send
There are 1,078,300 career and saved by firefighters risking their The casualties included 347
volunteer firefighters in the United own lives. At the World Trade firefighters who died in the line of
States. Thirteen percent of career Centre in New York, at the duty on that fateful day. In the
departments protect 62 percent of Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, words of Edward Croker, a
the population. In most states and in a field near Shanksville, legendary leader of the Fire
especially in smaller cities, towns, Pe n n s y l v a n i a f i r e f i g h t e r s Department of Newyork“ The risks
villages and counties, volunteer responded to continuous alarms. are plain. When a man becomes a
firefighters provide services. While nearly 3000 innocent lives fireman his act of bravery has been
were lost, several thousands of accomplished.”On September 11, 2001 the world
injured men and women were realized the heroism of firefighters In 2001 in the U.S.A the National
saved by firefighters.when thousands of lives were Fire Protection Association
A Tribute to Firemen Worldwide - Part I
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Courage is the first of human qualities because
it is the quality which guarantees all the others.
- Winston Churchill
Where the Heroic Dare...
Tribute
reported 1.75 million ires with show that the firefighters are not in times are the tunnel fire in
400,000 fires occurring in action only during terror attacks, Baltimore, the forest fire in
residences, killing 3,140 civilians they are on duty fighting fires and Oregon, the warehouse fire in
and injuring 6,000 more. After saving lives every day, every one Worcester to mention a few that
the 9/11 terror strike the number and a half second. Among the made headline news outside India.
rose to 6,200. The numbers clearly most challenging fires in recentTo meet a daunting challenge
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Tribute
firefighters have to understand Besides the challenges posed by for his Christian beliefs.
chemical properties, know enough such situations as the one posed This statue of St. Florian, the
about structural engineering, be during the WTC operation, there patron saint of firefighters, by the
well trained in medical aid and be are emergencies thrown up byViennese sculptor Josef Josephu
capable of handling panic forest fires and industrial fires. (1889-1970) resides in the Vienna
situations and above all have Since ancient times, both fire and Fire Department Museum.
presence of mind and a caring firefighting have been popular
At the time of his death, he was set heart.themes for artisans and craftsmen.
on fire twice and survived both Firefighting is dangerous, an Turning back the pages of history,
times before he was finally occupation that kills and often we find early representations in
drowned. Eventually, Florian was disables a man for life. Men have classical Rome, where images of
sainted by the Roman Catholic died from burns , falls, heart firefighter-soldiers were popular. In
Church; he is the patron saint of attacks during a difficult fire A.D. 304, Florien von Lorch (who
Poland. St. Florian is regarded as operation. 347 firemen died lived near the River Ennis in
the patron of firefighters, and is during the WTC fire operation. present-day Austria) was martyred
said to intercede as a powerful
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Tribute
protector in danger from fire and community fire brigades. In new capital city, Washington, D.C.
water. Throughout Europe and the Spanish, Junto means "together.” During her escape, First Lady Dolly
United States, images of St. Florian Madison is credited with savingOne of the most popular and
adorn firehouses, public buildings, Gilbert Stuart's priceless portrait of enduring portraits of Franklin,
and the homes of firefighters. George Washington.painted after his death, shows him
The Great Fire of London in 1666 wearing a fire helmet, albeit one One of the earliest American
virtually destroyed Britain's largest which did not exist during his examples of art creating the image
city. A commemorative pillar was lifetime. of the firefighter was done by two
constructed on the site where the artists who were interested inThe Union Fire Company,
fire started (in a bakery) to remind producing a series of lithographsPhiladelphia's first firefighting
Londoners of just how serious fire of American life. Nathaniel Currierorganization, was founded by
can be. It can still be visited today. and James Merritt Ives, perhapsFranklin in 1736, and was
the greatest popularizes of early It is common "knowledge" that the followed in swift succession by
twentieth-century middle-classfounder of what we can call volunteer fire companies in all the
culture, are important figures in o r gan i z ed f i r e f i gh t i ng i n other colonies. Today, one of the
this story due to the enormous Philadelphia was Benjamin most prestigious awards any
popularity and availability of their Franklin. In 1727, he and several firefighter can receive is the
prints. Folklore regarding Currier f r iends formed the Junto, Benjamin Franklin Fire Service
recounts his great love of Philadelphia's famous discussion Award for Valor, cosponsored by
firelighters, and how he often used group, which proposed the idea the International Association of
him self as the fire-fighter model in that firefighting become an Fire Chiefs and Motorola, Inc.
his prints.organized function of society
In the War of 1812, the British used through the format ion of Currier and Ives' first firemen print
fire as a weapon to destroy our
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Tribute
as a team was probably Merchants New York's reportedly fireproof (1878).
Exchange Fire in New York City. Crystal Palace, to the Great Fire at As during the Revolution, in the
Prior to the widespread use of Chicago, October 8th, 1871. ACivil War fire was utilized as a
photographic images in the late rare print of a saltpeter factory in major weapon of destruction.
nineteenth century, the lithographs New York shows the miraculous
Decidedly, the Civil War helped of Currier and Ives, and others, survival of a worker who was
cement the image of the firefighter served as the primary means of thrown from the roof of an
as a soldier-hero in the great battle documen t ing the ro le o f exploding warehouse.
against fire. Famous Civil Warfirefighting in the United States One of the most interesting
photographer Mathew Brady took Currier and Ives prints created characters in the emerging fire
many photos of battlefield scenes indelible images of theiconography of the nineteenth and
and soldiers, including Colonel Burgeoning fire service, most early twentieth centuries was the
Elmer Ellsworth.notably in their classic series, Life fire chief, and often these images
The last half of the nineteenth of a Fireman. One of the most were borrowed from real life.
century saw the rise of a popular famous of that series, The The rise of the fire chief as a
form of literature known as the American Fireman, Always Readypopular figure was not only an
dime novel firemen and the world (1858) illustrates the dedication of American phenomenon. In
of firefighting were often depicted a single fireman readying the England, Captain Sir Eyre Massey
in the dime novels, with such titles wagon for action.Shaw, founder and first chief
as Sam Spark, The Brave YoungIllustrations of catastrophic fires officer of the Metropolitan
Fireman; Still Alarm Sam; The were a recurring image in the (London) Fire Brigade, was the
Daring Boy Fireman; or, RandyCurrier and Ives repertoire, from inspiration for the song "I Am the
Rollins, The Boy Fireman.the Great Fire of 1835, which Captain of the Pinafore," by
Of course, the invention and destroyed 600 buildings below Gilbert and Sullivan in their
acceptance of the photographic Wall Street, to the 1858 burning of famous operetta, H.M.S. Pinafore
image throughout mass culture at
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Tribute
the end of the nineteenth century mankind, however, can match the where the firefighter was seen as a
propelled the image of the power of the moving motion jolly and well-liked fellow. Almost
firelighter into all facets of picture and its stepchild, television. all of these early films were
American society. The fire-fighters Shortly after the invention of the comedies, or spoofs, and it's
in these early photographs were moving picture in the early 1890s, interesting that the transition of the
almost always posed (a custom the firelighter became a focal point fireman image from print mediums
borrowed from portrait painting) for early filmmakers. In 1898, a (where he is depicted as having the
wear ing fo rmal un i fo rms , black-and-white silent film was best of American virtues) did not
complete with high boots and the made entitled Alarm of Fire in a carry over to film. Often, in the
quintessential American fire Soubrettes Boarding House. One early American cinema, firelighters
helmet. They were almost always of the first portrayals of firelighters are used as foils for practical jokes,
found holding a nozzle, a trumpet, by the film industry was in The Fire and are shown to be lazy,
or a fire ax, perhaps to indicate Chief's Daughter, a melodrama in overweight, and even dull-witted.
rank. 1910, starring Francis Boggs and For example, The Three Stooges,
Kathleen Williams. In 1916, What's interesting is that the bucket in their inimitable style, made a
Charlie Chaplin directed and brigades, found in the Currier and film in which they portrayed
starred in a twenty-minute black-Ives prints, are gone. firefighters as complete buffoons.
and-white silent film called The In False Alarms (1936), Larry,
Firemen bands and ensembles Fireman. The Keystone Cops had Moe, and Curly are inept firemen
were very popular around the turn several films in which firefighting who almost lose their jobs. Curly
of the twentieth century, and into equipment, such as the tillered sneaks out of the station and is
the 1950s or so Marches were an aerial ladder, played a major part then encouraged by his girlfriend
especially popular musical genre, in their outrageous chases.and her friends to call Moe and
and firefighters were popular Fatty Arbuckle, an extremely Larry to join them. Instead of
subjects. One of the most prolific popular comic-actor in the early calling them on the telephone,
march composers was Harry J.years of film, starred in a 1919 film Curly pulls the fire alarm. To get to
Lincoln, whose The Midnight Firecalled The Garage, where he was the fire on time, Moe and Larry
Alarm is a joyful and jaunty tribute a part-time mechanic and part- take the captain's car and crash it.
to the fireman's life.time firefighter. The Our Gang
Cowboy star Johnny Mack Brown No image-maker in the history of ensemble made several comedies
starred in a film called Fire Alarm
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(Courtesy: FIREFIGHTERS)(Part II to be continued in the next issue)
Perspective
looming nuclear threat. All my Ocean. Minutes af ter theIt was a dark Friday on 11th March
p r a y e r s , s y m p a t h i e s a n d earthquake, there was an2011 when Japan - a world leader
condolences go to all of our extremely destructive tsunami within disaster preparedness and
friends and former colleagues, as I waves of up to 10 meters high and management was seen helpless in
have known many of them, in this travelling at a jet speed of nearlythe hands of nature and found no
hour of terrible natural disaster 800 kmph, causing greatanswers to its fury. I was in my office
many times larger and stronger devastation and destruction on itswhen the disaster happened and I
than Kobe earthquake. way. As per current estimates was informed by a colleague
available more than 10,000about the incident. ImmediatelyA tsunami had struck north-east
people are feared killed due tothereafter I got on to the net and coast Japan near the city of
earthquake and tsunami andwas totally awestruck and stunned Sendai, following a powerful
many mo re m i s s i ng andby the videos showing horrendous earthquake of magnitude 8.9 on
unaccounted. Radiation fromplay of sheer brute force of nature Richter scale (approximately 1400
affected nuclear reactors at decimating and devastatingtimes stronger than the Great
Fukushima also added to thewhatever came its way. As the Hanshin-Awazi earthquake which
gravity and complexity of the tragedy unfolded over thehad hit Kobe on 17th January
situation in Japan.weekend it became obvious that 1995). The epicentre of the
one was perhaps watching one of earthquake was 380 km northeast Unfortunately, Japan is the only
the worst combination of disasters of Tokyo near Sendai city in Pacific nation to have suffered the worst in
and complicated ultimately by the human history when atom bombs
were dropped on the cities of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki during
Second World War. But it also goes
to its credit that within a couple of
decades it recovered from nearly
total devastation to become
world's third largest economy by
2010. The latest is also perhaps
the worst complex disaster faced
by any country in the history of
natural disasters.
It may be interesting and relevant
to recall here that thirty years ago
loss of lives in developing and
developed countries was more or
less of the same level. But with
How a Resilient Nation TackledUnprecedented ‘Quake & Tsunami
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Learning from Japanese ExperienceBy Anil K Sinha, IAS (Rtd.), Vice-Chairman,Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA)
Perspective
years of dedicated and focused
work in all segments of the society,
today the loss human life due to a
large earthquake in Japan has
been reduced and minimized
drastically, while it has enhanced
many fold in many developing
countries like ours. There is urgent
need for us to learn from the
'culture of preparedness and
response ' combined w i th .
res i l ience that Japan has
developed to disasters and how
efficiently it is bouncing back to
normalcy. A disaster of this
magnitude and impact would have
taken decades to recover from, for community seemed to know their only capture such events but could any developing country and most duties and responsibilities and be helpful in ensuring control over of the countries in Asian region were seen exactly doing that other mischievous acts. If we look including India. Japan has long instead of creating any panic or from disasters angle, suchand continued history of disasters chaos. extensive coverage would help in and especially earthquakes and correct assessment of losses and
There are two most important has accordingly developed its damages of both lives and issues to be looked into in the resilience and preparedness property and can help in context of structural measures to through both structural and non- conducting rescue and relief mitigate tsunami disasters in India. structural measures. This disaster operat ions as wel l . Thei r We should review land use rules in was also unique as it brought usefulness in the long term coastal areas and their effective multiple disasters and each being r e c o v e r y p r o c e s s t o o i s i m p l e m e n t a t i o n . A n o t h e r more disastrous than other. Present unquestionable. We have not seen important issue to be considered is and future impacts of disasters are any hype or sensation being to strengthen Tsunami Early still not certain despite best efforts created by any media. They have Warning System and relate it to the from Japanese authorities. been highly responsible and communities living in coastal
committed to their jobs observing Though exact estimation of losses areas through public awareness highest of professional and ethical and deaths are yet to come, and education as to how to norms. It was very interesting and apparently Japan looks to have respond in an organized manner inspiring to see in one of the early much better control over the in different situations. Japan could videos of NHK, their national TV,si tuation than many other save thousands of lives and an employee trying to type and countries and this was visible right d a m a g e t o i m p o r t a n t dispatch last bit of information through the beginning of the establishments through their relating to the disaster even while impact. There are some good effective early warning system.his colleagues were already practices and lessons that emerge
Another interesting an important ducking under the tables to save from earthquake and tsunami. All observation is on the role of media themselves from the impact of stakeholders were prompt in during this disaster. With extensive earthquake. A similar and carrying out their designated ne twork o f c losed c i rcu i t measured response would be responsibilities which resulted in televisions (CCTVs) Japan already expected from all media agencies fast and efficient rescue and has extensive video coverage of in all countries including India.response to the needy. National the whole incident which is and local authorities were prompt People of Japan have also shown available to the government and in responding to the catastrophe. extraordinary courage in facing all others. This shows their Media, other agencies and even this unprecedented calamity. They preparedness which would not
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Perspective
are disciplined, calm and aware of of a society which is better the fury of nature. While the
earthquake was predicted to their roles and measures to be prepared and is able to bounce
occur around that region, the taken in such situation. From back quickly. Structural safety of
scale was well beyond our whatever information and visuals school buildings, no doubt, is
preparedness. This resulted in available, neither did they 'freeze' another important aspect which is
human casualties that have nor got into any 'panic or over required to be enforced.
reached record levels. Search reaction', as most people in many Techno-legal regime by way of
and rescue teams are saving of the countries would do in such enforcement of national building
survivors even today. Thousands circumstances. They rather knew codes and building bye-laws are
of people are still missing and about what best can be done in crucial part of preparedness for
many others are waiting for aid such a situation. They knew what to s t ruc tu ra l sa fe t y o f bu i l t
and emergency supplies. Our do and most importantly how to e n v i r o n m e n t w h i c h i s
priority is getting to those do. And this comes not instantly mushrooming a l l a round.
survivors, providing for them but has to be cultivated as a culture Wherever possible retrofitting of
with decades of hard work in the and recovering the bodies.old unsafe structures will have to
form of recurrent training be undertaken to begin with for life Recovery and rebuilding will
programmes combined with line buildings like schools, start shortly. It will take many
regular mock drills and rehearsals. hospitals, police stations etc. years. It is important for Japan
We, as a community, need to learn Public education and awareness to maintain its strength and
from such examples and do our will go a long way by way of solidarity while making steady
best to face such a situation. breaking the dangerous nexus p rog re s s . A l t hough t he
Given the focal role of schools in between the builders, bureaucracy catastrophe has had a large
our society it provides an ideal and political elements which puts impact on our society, Japanese
setting and environment to the lives of millions at grave risk. people remain calm and
develop and cultivate the 'culture cooperative. I think this is Mr. Atsushi Koresawa, Executive
of preparedness' and that is what exactly what we need at this Director of the Asian Disaster
will exactly lay the foundation of challenging time a trust in our Reduction Center, Kobe, Japan
reducing risks leading to a resilient society's resilience.”and a close friend of mine in a mail
and safe society. It is important to last week observed as below: Above mentioned excerpts of Mr.
combine theoretical knowledge Koresawa, not only shows that the
“Last week's earthquake and with practical awareness skills with impact of this disaster was beyond
the subsequent tsunami have exercises, training, rehearsals and their preparedness but also shows
reminded us once again that drills on a regular basis in a the confidence they have in their
our society is still vulnerable to campaign mode will sow the seeds strength and ability to recover from
such a disaster. We would know
more about extent of damages
and how Japan in coping with that
but from whatever information
available, we have a lot to learn
from their experience and be
prepared for eventualities in
future.
Given our close ties and long
relations with Japan let us pray and
wish them all strength, foresight
and fortitude to cope with another
c o m p l e x d i s a s t e r o f
unprecedented proportions in
human history. �
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Cyberwatch
New Guidelines Coming Up for Cyber Cafes
March - April 2011 86The Mumbai PROTECTOR
By Vicky Shah
(ITA2000)
user to use its computer resource
without the identity of the User or transmits that record or provides The Ministry of Communicationsbeing established. The intending any service with respect to that and Information Technology,user may establish his or her record and includes telecomGovernment of India, has issued identify by producing a document service providers, network servicecertain new guidelines for cyber which shall identify the users to the providers, in ternet serv icecafes to more effectively streamline satisfaction of the Cyber Café. providers, web- hosting service their functioning across the
providers, search engines, online country. Such document may include payment sites, online-auction any of the following:Issued under Section 79 of the sites, online-market places and
Information Technology Act, 2000 (i) Identity card issued by any cyber cafes.(ITA2000) as amended by School or College;I n f o r m a t i o n Te c h n o l o g y
(ii) Photo Credit Card or debit ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t , 2 0 0 8card issued by a Bank or Post(ITAA2008), the new rules will Office;The new guidelines state that there come into force or effect only after
would be an agency that would be Gove rnmen t Regu la t i on s / (iii)Passport;n o t i f i e d b y a p p r o p r i a t e Notifications. They were published
(iv)Voters Identity Card;government for issuance of licence on the Ministry's website for
for cyber cafe. Appropriate (v) Permanent Account Number eliciting public comments until 28
government generally refers to (PAN) card issued by Income-February 2011.
Central Government Agency. This Tax Authority;As per the Section 2(w) cyber cafe
would not be a challenge for big (vi) Photo Identity Card issued are considered as intermediary
established players who have by the employer or any and intermediary is defined as
systems and infrastructure in place.government agency;“intermediary”, with respect to any
The new guideline for cyber particular electronic records, (vi) Driving License issued by
café suggests: means any person who on behalf the appropriate government.
of another person receives, stores (1) Cyber Café shall not allow any
The definition is very
comprehensive.
Cyberwatch
(2) When an user cannot establish practised at cyber cafe is to be required information of each user
measured. There are very less his/her identify to the satisfaction in the log register for a minimum
profit margins for cyber cafe of the Cyber Café as per sub-rule period of one year. Also, Cyber
owners and this would result in (1), he/she may be photographed Café may maintain an online
loss to their business. by the Cyber Café using a web version of the log register.
camera installed on one of the Though it is a tough guideline it (2) Cyber Café shall prepare a
computers in the Cyber Café for is required with the recent monthly report of the log register
establishing the identity of the user.threats that come out from using showing date-wise details on the
Such web camera photographs computer resources through usage of the computer resource
shall be part of the log register cyber cafe and abuse of and submit a hard and soft copy of
which may be maintained in technology. Also, cyber cafe the same to the person or agency
physical or electronic form.provides a temporary anonymity as directed by the licencing agency
to the user. It is easy for The question is how many cyber by 5th day of next month.
cafe mantain the register. Also, perpetrator to cause harm and (3) The cyber café owner shall be
whether they have the sills of disappear if the intentions of responsible for storing and
taking a picture with web user are not in the right spirit.maintaining following backups of
camand storing the same in the logs and computer resource (5) Cyber Café shall incorporate
system. Retriveing the same records for at least six months for sufficient measures, to ensure that
when requird, securing the each access or login by any user :the identity of user availing or
d a t a w h i c h i s s t o r e d accessing the services of the Cyber
(i) History of websites accessed electronically with them is a Café through any means is
using computer resource at cyber major concern.established.
cafe(3) Children without photo Identity
This is a big challenge and (ii) Logs of proxy server installed at card shall be accompanied by an
i m p l e m e n t a t i o n a n d cyber caféadult with any of the documents as
e f f e c t i v e n e s s i s t o b e prescribed in sub-rule (1). (iii) Mail server logsperiodically monitored. Some of
(4) In case, the user does not agree the cyber cafe may avoid this (iv)Logs of network devices such as to reveal his or her identity or inorder to get business. router, switches, systems etc. refuses to be photographed as Installed at cyber cafémentioned above, the Cyber Café
(v) Logs of firewall or Intrusion shall not allow the User to access (1) After the identity of the user has Prevention/Detection systems, if any computer resource of the been established as per sub-ruleinstalled.Cyber Café. (1) of rule 4 above, the Cyber Café
shall record and maintain the Cyber Café may refer to Will this be followed and
5. Log Register:
Cyberwatch
“Guidelines for auditing and with the Indian Standard Time. the computer resource or network
l ogg ing C ISG -2008-01” established therein at any time for (5) All the computers in the cyber
prepared by Indian Computer the compliance of these rules. The café shall be equipped with the
Emergency Response Team cyber café owner shall provide safety/filtering software so as to the
(CERT-In) for any assistance every related document, registers avoid access to the websites
related to logs. This document and any necessary information to relating to pornography, obscenity,
is available at www.cert- the inspecting officer on demand.terrorism and other objectionable
in.org.inmaterials. We may see many cyber cafe
being shutdown or non (6) Cyber Café shall take sufficient
operational after such guideline precautions to ensure that their
being enforced because they computer resource are not utilized
would not be in a position to for any illegal activity.
maintain the running expense (1) Partitions of Cubicles built or (7) Cyber Café shall display a of the cyber café.installed if any, inside the Cyber board, clearly visible to the users, Café, shall not exceed four and Disclaimer: Views expressed are prohibiting them from viewing half feet in height from the floor personal. This is for awareness pornographic sites.level. purpose only. The author is not (8) Cyber Café shall incorporate anti government but because of (2) The screen of all computers, sufficient preventive measures to the clauses and sections installed other than in Partitions or disallow the user from tampering mentioned in the guidelines Cubicles, shall face 'outward', i.e. with the computer system settings. there would be decrease in the they shall face the common open
number of cyber cafe in the space of the Cyber Café. This would result in their country.add i t iona l expense and (3) Any Cyber Café having
overheads.cubicles or partitions shall not
allow minors to use any computer
resource in cubicles or partitions
e x c e p t w h e n t h e y a r e
accompanied by their guardians (1) An officer, not below the rank of or parents. Police Inspector as authorised by
the licensing agency, is authorized (4) All time clocks in the Cyber to check or inspect cyber café and Café System shall be synchronized
6 . M a n a g e m e n t o f
Physical Layout and
computer resource:
7. Inspection of Cyber
Café:
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Crime Files # 4
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ADVENTURES OF HAWKEYE INSPECTOR MARUTIVidya Kidnapping
Today’s the school picnic.
Oh, I am so excited! I am going to show Sneha how long I can hold
my breath underwater.And my new swimsuit…
But Vidya’s parents are worried.
Oh stop worrying, she’s 12 now and she’s smart enough to take care of herself.
I am still not sure, why are we letting Vidya go for the picnic?
Oh god, I just hope Vidya will be back home safe this evening.
Sukanya madam, please don’t let Vidya out of your sight.
Mrs Chitale, please stop worrying, we will take
good care of Vidya.
At school
Splash Water Park
Sneha here we come, I bet you, I am going
to beat you in underwater swimming.
Ok Vidya, you win! Please come out now …
Can you guess how PI Maruti zeroed in on the teacher? How did he conclude that she was Vidya’s kidnapper?Send in you answers to [email protected] or
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Girls and teachers, please co-operate with
the Police Inspector.
Please don’t panic Mr Chitale, we will bring Vidya back.
PI Maruti investigates
Oh, I never thought Vidya will disappear like that… she could stay
underwater for long.
I live far away from the school so I was tired by the time we got
here. But I felt refreshed in the pool
with them and Vidya looked
so happy in her new swimsuit.
No sir! No one has left the water park. I shut both the gates. I heard about
the rich girl, but I don’t
know which was her.
Madam, do you have a swimming pool in the school? We don’t. But we have
consent letters from parents to let the girls swim.
Ah, Vidya is right here, come on Madam Sukanya where are you hiding her?
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