We appreciate the concern for patients suffering from coronavirus but it is not the duty of police to deliver meals to their house. What is the guarantee that a criminal will not pose as a coronavirus patient and lure policemen home to attack them?
Mahesh Sharma
Mandi Ahmedgarh/Raikot/ Payal, May 17
The murder of CIA cops on duty at Jagraon has sent a wave of shock among families of police personnel deployed at various stations in the region.
Terming the murders as unprovoked, families of police officials on frontline duty have urged the state government to augment security arrangements for the protection of the officials. The families have also urged higher authorities in the police department to release officials of non-police duties.
We appreciate the concern for patients suffering from coronavirus but it is not the duty of police to deliver meals to their house. What is the guarantee that a criminal will not pose as a coronavirus patient and lure policemen home to attack them?
“Unfortunately, the police had been acting defensively against criminals as as extant guidelines and SOPs do not allow direct action against the criminal, no matter how heinous the crime is,” said the father of a police official.
Grandmother of a lady inspector argued that the authorities should relieve all cops of non-police duties being entrusted to them from time to time. “We appreciate the concern for patients suffering from coronavirus but it is not the duty of police to deliver meals to their house. What is the guarantee that a criminal will not pose as a coronavirus patient and lure policemen home to attack them?” she said.