PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday expressed concern over involvement of youngsters in criminal activities and asked senior police officers to deal with them with “sensitivity” as well as “harsh action”.
Chairing a high-level meeting to review the law and order situation in the state, the second one in last two weeks, Nitish said there has been a growing tendency among some youths to indulge in criminal activities. The CM also asked police officers to initiate stern action against professional criminals.
“There is a need to instil fear among notorious criminals. Identity the police stations where the number of criminal incidents has gone up, conduct reviews on a regular basis and take action against the officers found to be lax,” the CM told the police officers.
He also stressed on the need for use of modern technology in investigation of criminal cases. During the five-hour long meeting, the CM directed the police officers to intensify patrolling during night. He said two GPS-fitted vehicles should be provided to each police station for carrying out proper patrolling. He also asked the officers to strengthen the on-foot patrolling.
The CM asked the officers to identify the police stations where crimes are taking place at regular intervals during festivals. He said the rate of conviction through speedy trial should also be increased.
The CM said there should be proper coordination between investigation and prosecution. The issue of traffic jam at various places in the state was also discussed at the meeting. The CM directed the officers to sort out the problem at the earliest. He told the officers to deal sternly with overloaded vehicles.
Earlier, ADGP (headquarters) Jitendra Kumar apprised the CM of the action initiated against the police personnel for their lapses in crime control. He also presented detailed information about the measures taken by the police headquarters to maintain law and order in the state.
Director general (special branch) J S Gangwar talked about the initiative taken against those involved in cybercrimes. Chief secretary Deepak Kumar, additional chief secretary (home) Amir Subhani and DGP S K Singh also attended the meeting.