‘Will focus on controlling spread of Covid-19 infection’

Surat: Ajay Tomar, a 1989-batch IPS officer, assumed office as Surat police commissioner on Monday. He took over the charge from his predecessor R B Brahmbatt, a 1998-batch IPS officer, who has been shifted from the city in nine months.
Tomar said containing the Covid-19 outbreak would be his top priority. “I have experience of handling the situation in Ahmedabad where it was very bad.”
“We will put our best efforts to ensure that people do not suffer further. Police will take strict actions to enforce various rules related to controlling spread of the disease,” he added.
Apart from maintaining law and order Tomar stressed on focusing on controlling economic offences. “The city is a business centre and police will take steps for prevention and detection of economic offences,” he added.
He ensured that police will deal strictly against anti-social elements and take steps to stop crime against women. Addressing cybercrime cases quickly is also one of his priorities.
Describing his plan to work against the drug-related crimes and nuisances, Tomar explained, “I dealt strictly with drug trafficking during my previous stint with BSF at Punjab. Some steps are required to be taken to control the menace.”