• KP focus on ‘Bikash Bhavan-like protests’
    Times of India | 20 May 2025
  • 1234 Kolkata: Lalbazar has instructed all officers to remain vigilant, with a particular focus on intelligence gathering, to prevent a "Bikash Bhavan-like" protest. With the recent violence at the Kasba DI office still fresh in their minds, senior officers, led by commissioner Manoj Verma, have directed all police stations in Kolkata to be adequately prepared to handle flash protests. This was discussed at the monthly crime meeting on Saturday, with a review being conducted again on Monday.On the ground, Kolkata Police has decided to utilise not only the CCTV cameras monitored by the city force but also private ones to identify the movements of "outsiders" near Kasba District Inspector's office on April 9. Cops have also collected footage from shoulder cameras of officers present during the Kasba chaos."Also under our radar are those who raised inflammatory slogans about burning down the office and those who later blocked Gariahat crossing on that day. We will send notices to these individuals after May 20," said an officer.Meanwhile, head of KP's detective department, Rupesh Kumar, has directed the force to launch a special operation against unsolved cases. In the meeting, commissioner Verma stated that some case diaries of sub-inspectors transferred from one police station to another remain incomplete, hindering investigations. Division deputy commissioners need to pay attention to this issue.The trend of making reels in uniform is increasing among the lower ranks of Kolkata Police. Commissioner Manoj Verma clearly stated that such behaviour will no longer be tolerated in a disciplined force like the police. Any officer caught making reels in uniform will face strict punishment.
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