Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 21: With 241 cases registered against police personnel in the past two years, criminalisation of police appears to be gradually rising in J&K.
According to the figures compiled by home department, out of 241 cases, 206 were lodged during the regime of the present NC-Congress government.
Jammu district tops the list with 48 cases followed by Doda with 31, Ramban with 23, Srinagar and Udhampur with 16 each, Anantnag and Kulgam with 9 cases each and Poonch with 13.
Official sources said a 2003 PMG awardee, a 2002 PMG awardee and a selection grade cop and a DSP, who was awarded last year, were also found involved in alleged some cases.
Another DSP, who had got a gallantry award in 2005, an ASI awarded in 2005, a selection grade cop, awarded PMG in 2004, were also booked for their alleged involvement in fake encounter cases, the sources added.
"206 cases under various acts have been registered against police officers in the past two years. 100 cases were registered in 2010, 99 in 2011 and 7 during this year", sources said.
The booked officials included a SSP ( PMG awardee of 1999), who was currently in jail in connection with the fudging of evidence in a murder case.
Sources said a headconstable (2003 awardee) and a SSP (awarded in 2003) were found involved in murder cases, while an IPS officer, a PMG awardee in 2004, was booked for smuggling charges.
Minister of state for home, Nasir Aslam Wani could not be contacted for his comments even after repeating attempts. |
