INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora has directed polices not to venture out alone to take care of any call
Sources stated the relocation comes after an assistant sub-inspector was completely assaulted with a knife by a snatcher in west Delhi
Four days after the event, the cop had succumbed to his injuries.According to sources, during a meeting of authorities brass, Arora directed
senior officers to guarantee that calls be taken care of by a minimum of two personnel, if possible
He likewise informed officers that all suspects and wrongdoers should be thoroughly frisked for weapons when apprehended.On January 4, ASI
Shambhu Dayal was assaulted by a snatcher whom he was confronting to Mayapuri police headquarters
The accused had hidden a knife beneath his shirt.Speaking to TOI, numerous police officers confessed to going to active crime scenes alone
due to absence of appropriate staff at police stations
On average, a police officer receives more than 15 calls a day
Frequently, they have to go alone to the spot, an officer said, on the condition of privacy
The merger of PCR vans with districts has likewise had an impact, polices declared
An officer said that earlier a PCR automobile would reach the spot with three cops, of whom 2 were armed
Personnel from the regional police station would show up thereafter.Taking about attacks on police officers, an officer said, There have
been several instances of cops being attacked with stones while conducting raids to detain wrongdoers
Sometimes, the police officers were attacked with chili powder by family members of the accused, he added
However, our focus stays on not letting the suspect get away from custody, the officer stated
Police make adequate preparations for any possibility of attack by relative of the accused or neighbours before going for a raid
We prepare ourselves for such situations
An escape path is likewise devised before performing a raid, another officer stated
Regardless of this, there are instances when they may be caught off guard
For example, if a quarrel breaks out in between 2 groups and somebody secures a knife and begins stabbing people, then you might discover
it hard to safeguard yourself, said one officer.
