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Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004

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`Beat cops key part of policing'

By Our Staff Reporter

Delhi Police Commissioner K.K. Paul and other officers with the five policemen (front row) who have been given out-of-turn promotion for their outstanding services, in New Delhi on Monday. — PTI

NEW DELHI, SEPT. 20. Five Delhi Police constables were today awarded out-of-turn promotions by the Police Commissioner, K.K. Paul, for playing a crucial role in solving sensational cases. The Commissioner urged the policemen to work towards improving the police-public interface.

According to a Delhi police spokesperson, Constables Charat Lal, Gorakh Nath, Priyabrat, Rajender and Ajit Singh were promoted to the post of head constables in a function held at Rajender Nagar police station in Central Delhi where Dr. Paul awarded the new ranks to the constables.

Constables Charat Lal and Gorakh Nath, posted with Rajender Nagar police station, had been instrumental in tracing the accused of the sensational Pushkin Chandra murder case in which Pushkin and his friend Kuldip were found dead in their house at Anand Lok in South Delhi on August 14. The constables had maintained registers of school dropouts and ruffians of their area which helped the police to zero-in on two of the accused, Jai Lal and Rajesh.

In connection with the murder of Gyan Prakash Batra reported from South-West Delhi a couple of months ago, constables Priyabrat and Rajender of Inderpuri police station had played a crucial role in the arrest of the accused. They had observed a man who was, of late, found wearing expensive watches and adopting a lavish lifestyle way beyond his capabilities. They kept a watch on his movement which ultimately helped the police in nabbing the accused.

Ajit Singh, presently posted with the Crime Branch of the Delhi police, was instrumental in arrest of one of the accused in the Rs. 2 crore Brinks Arya cash van robbery which had occurred in 2001.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Paul said the role of beat constables might not seem that big in magnitude but was a very important component of policing. He also asked his men to enlist the support of the public.

While expressing satisfaction at some of the recent successes the police have had, Dr. Paul said a lot of work towards community policing was still needed.

He also stressed on the need for the constables to channelise the information they collect from their sources. Unless, the information gathered is proper analysed, effective action against the wrongdoers cannot be initiated, Dr. Paul said.

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