Surat rape: Commissioner asks cops to keep tabs on their children

Following the involvement of two policemens sons in the recent gangrape incident,Surat policemen have now shifted focus on their kith and kin.

Following the involvement of two policemens sons in the recent gangrape incident,Surat policemen have now shifted focus on their kith and kin. The new Surat police commissioner,Shivanand Jha,has instructed police stations to not only maintain a tapori (ruffian) register but also keep tabs on the sons of policemen and their hangouts in the city.

Quite a few policemen admit that there is a tendency among some of the policemens sons to take the law lightly. It was found during investigation that Tariq Saiyed and Shahid Saiyed cousins involved in the schoolgirls gangrape used to accost girls outside schools and colleges.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone I) Subhash Khatri said: We have been instructed by the Police Commissioner to prepare a register and catch ruffians found near schools,colleges and public places. We have been told to take strict action against children of policemen if they are found involved in any illegal activity or if they are found creating nuisance.

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Several complaints have been lodged by the students of MTB Arts and Science College,KP Commerce College,and Wadia Womens College,located at Athwalines area,of frequent harassment by sons of policemen. The police line is situated in the vicinity of the colleges. A policeman said on condition of anonymity that the wards of policemen residing in police line and studying in these colleges threaten teachers and other students. Boys from the Athwalines police line are also found involved in eve teasing in these colleges. Another police line is situated in Althan,where,too,policemens sons have been found eve teasing those who frequent the nearby market.

Inspector K M Desai of Umra police said: We have started a drive and have formed squads to find out the hangouts of the police line boys. We will take strict action against them if they are found creating nuisance.