Nov
2010
Kolkata Cop
_A Golden Day For Kolkata Police Football Team
Kudos to Police Athletics Club, Kolkata for entering into the IFA Premier league. In the First Division league this year, the two top teams i.e Bhawanipore Sporting Club and Police Athletics Club, Kolkata were elevated to the elite league.
Cheers!
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Rahamatulla Molla: a rare success with baton
It was a rare success of a cop with a baton but at a completely different field. It is a success in the sporting arena.
Kolkata Police shares the glory of India’s extra-ordinary feat in 19th Delhi Commonwealth Games through Rahamatulla Molla who has won bronze in 4×400-meter relay race. An extra-ordinary athlete, Rahamatulla joined the city police in 2006 as constable. He is currently serving the 8th battalion of the Kolkata Armed Police.
Immediately after his accomplishment, police commissioner Gautam Mohan Chakrabarti personally congratulated our sporting hero and announced a special award from the city police for his feat. The state’s youth minister has also decided to honour him with another award.
The feat is only perfect fall out of his unflinching dedication to the cause of athletics. In fact, since his childhood Rahamatull used to dream about being a successful athlete. Even in primary school, his speed and athletic physique drew the attention of Sibuprasad Haldar, a teacher. In high school, he became a cynosural in athletics. Another teacher Sudarshan Haldar became his constant motivator and trainer.
Son of Abdulla Molla, Rahamatulla was born in March 3, 1987 at Daqatimara village under Mathurapur police station area, 60 km from Kolkata. With open field all around his house, Rahamatulla used to run and run all around, when most of the children used to be busy with other kind of sports like cricket, football or volleyball.
This is not the only success of Rahamatulla. He has kept winning medals for our organisation, state and country. He secured the first position in 57th All India Police Athlete Meet’09 at Lukhnow. He also won the silver at All India Police Meet at Assam in 2007. Besides, he participated in World Championship in Italy in 2004, Commonwealth Wealth Youth Games in 2004 in Australia, and in Asian Grand Prix.
We congratulate him for his extraordinary feat and wish him more success.
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Unsung heroes
Sujit Biswas
Prodip Chakraborty
On 05.02.2010, around quarter to four in the evening near Ballygunge Siksha Sadan on Gariahat Road, on duty traffic Constable Prodip Chakraborty heard a cry, ‘Chor, Chor’ and saw one person was chasing another. Immediately, he ran after the chased person and Constable Sujit Biswas, who was also near-by, followed. After a hot chase, the person was nabbed by the constables and the initial pursuer, rushed in to inform that he was the Branch Manager of SBI, Gariahat Branch and the nabbed person was fraudulently withdrawing money from the near-by SBI ATM. The accused was taken to Gariahat Police Station and a criminal case was initiated. The alert constables rose above their scheduled duties and we are proud of them.
Somnath Mitra
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Santanu kundu
Prasenjit Sen
On 3/2/10, two persons on a bike robbed the gold neck chain of Uma Lahid near Mallick St. and M.G. Rd. Crossing. The Sgt on duty became alert and intercepted the motor cycle WB-01X-1083 and recovered the ornament. Kudos to Sgt Prasenjit Sen.
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Sujit Kr. Das
Jagadananda Roy
On 28/01/10, Shri Amar Basu, MLA of Jhargram Assembly Constitution, West Bengal left a side bag in the taxi (bearing No. WB-04A-6307)containing cash Rs. 4700/- and some articles on the way from Howrah to MLA Hostel at Kyd Street. They traced out the said taxi near Netaji Park, Sonarpur, 24 Pgs. and recovered all the articles including the said cash.
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Madhab Ch. Roy
Sajal Samanta
On 24/11/2010, David Sexi & Gladys Ng boarded a taxi WB-04D-8904 from New Market, Kolkata to go to Salt Lake and after getting down from the taxi David gave the taxi driver a 1000/- rupee note to meet the fare, but the driver refused to accept the note on the plea that the note was torn. David gave him another 1000/- rupees but the taxi driver denied to return him the balance saying that David gave him a 100/- rupees note in place that torn note, which was not enough to meet against the fare i.e. 290/-. Being confused, David gave another 1000/- rupees note to the said Taxi driver.
Biswajit Baidya
Utpal Dhar
The Qualis (BR 25A- 0190) jumped signal and tried to flee on August 8, 2010 at Aarabindo Saraani and Jatindraa Mohan Avenue. The sergeant Biswajit Baidya and constable Utpal Dhar chased the vehicle and intercepted it. What tumbled out of the vehicle was a clue to the city police’s special task force (STF) investigators for unearthing the biggest arms-ammunition racket of the country.
The duo retrieved five thousand .315 ammunition without any legal papers. With unbelievable swiftness and dogged tenacity, they brought to book the offenders. Later, STF followed the trail and traced the biggest ever arms-ammunition racket based in Patna which perhaps sold ammunitions to terrorist outfits.
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Waliul Islam
Sergeant Waliul Islam is a brave soul who took no care of his life to rescue an injured cabby from a warring mob. The taxi driver dared to drive his taxi ignoring the bandh-fatwa on July 15, 2010. The taxi-union mob started beating him mercilessly. No one dared to rescue the cabby.
Waliul not only rescued him and arranged first-aid for him but caught one of the accused and handed him over to Park Street police station.
Sushanta Sarkar
Sub-inspector Sushanta Sarkar recovered Rs 12,000, two mobile phones, a bunch of keys and some valuable documents from the taxi (WB04D 2335) on May 4, this year. After going through papers, he understood that the cash and documents belonged to Dhananjoy Das Adhikary, professor of Yogoda Satsanga, Palpara College of Purba Midnapore. Adhikary got down from the taxi at SK Das Lane under Phholbagan PS. Sarkar contacted him and returned all the items to Adhikary.
Subhasish Paul
Sintu Patra of Indrapur in Bankura left a bag containing gold jewellery of six bhories, cash Rs 2,000 , ATM card, fixed deposit receipt in a taxi at the airport on October 1, 2010. Sub-inspector Subhasish Paul of the special raid section of traffic police got on the same taxi and got hold of the valuables left by Patra. Paul immediately contacted Patra and returned all of his belongings.
Pijush Sadhukhan
When taxi refusal has become a menace in the society, we need sergeant like Sergeant. Pijush Sadhukhan. Rahul Wadhwa of Pataldanga Street, was going to his workplace in a taxi. After running a few kilometers, the cabby compelled him to get down at 19, N. S. Road. Sadhukhaan who was busy managing traffic near by came to his rescue. He collected the taxi number from Wadhwa and chased the taxi and intercepted it. The driver was handed over to Burrabazar police station and was prosecuted on the basis of the complaint of Wadhwa.
Sergeant Pijush Sadhukhan, Sergeant Waliul Islam, Sergeant Biswajit Baidya, Sub-inspector Sushanta Sarkar and Sub-inspector Subhasish Paul are those men in uniform who not only carry out their duty to the perfection, but took the image of the force a few notches higher.
They are our unsung heroes. While carrying out their duty, they go an extra mile just to help others, often risking their own life. They work silently without expecting anything in return. It is their helping hands that make the force a proud one.
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A Poem by Sri Bimal Chandra Mitra, a member of PRANAM.
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Kolkata Cops
Welcome to Kolkata Cops, a portal designed especially for you to get to know us better. We sincerely hope that the various sections of this site will give you a more comprehensive and multi-faceted picture of the Kolkata Police.
KOLKATA COPS is meant to serve as an interactive forum. You can get the news and views of Kolkata Police as well as air your own opinions on the various issues that we face daily as citizens of this great metropolis.
‘News this Week’ will feature a weekly update of the important events of the city.
The section ‘Take Care’ highlights the special precautions that you should take to avoid crime and ensure your safety, especially during the festive season. Remember that your safety lies in your own hands and being a responsible citizen makes our task that much easier. Do spare some time to read it before you step out for your Puja festivities. ‘Hello , I am..’ introduces you to the members of our Police force – It gives you the humanitarian approach to knowing about our men in uniform. We begin this section with a Hello from our very own Police Commissioner, Mr Gautam Mohan Chakrabarti.
The various social and community works undertaken by the Police comprise the section ‘For Kolkata’ while ‘Celebrities’ and ‘Photo Gallery’ give us very interesting information, visual and factual about our beloved city.
Our grateful thanks to our friends for helping us to develop this site. This is an interactive forum and we look forward to your comments and suggestions in the days ahead. The success of this blog depends on you. Happy Puja.
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Investiture Ceremony:
Kolkata Police Investiture Ceremony, 2009 was held on 04.12.2009 at BGL Auditorium. Eligible Police Personnel were awarded in different Categories like Shoura Padak, Nistha Padak, Sewa Padak and Prasansa Padak for their exemplary act in the line of duty. In the inaugural speech, the Commissioner of Police Kolkata explained the objectives of this programme and congratulated the recipients. The Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharyay in his speech praised the activities of the Kolkata Police. He stressed for modernization of Kolkata Police Force to combat the present situation. He congratulated the recipients for their exemplary act in the line of duty. Addl. Chief Secretary (Home) Shri Ardhendu Sen also appreciated the recipients.
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A note from editor kolkata cop
If you find an error, please understand it was put there on purpose. We try to publish something for everyone, and some people are always looking for something to criticise.
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How to lodge a complaint against taxi refusal
1. Approach any traffic personnel on duty detailed at the nearest intersection to collect a complaint card. The same may be filled up and submitted. The Complaint cards are also available at the Kolkata Police Kiosks.
2. Information may also be passed over the following helpline numbers at Traffic Control Room
98300 10000 (toll free only for Vodafone subscribers.)
98308 11111 (toll free only for Vodafone subscribers.)
1073 (IVRS)
3. SMS facility can also be availed by sending SMS to 575756
Procedure : Type TAXI <SPACE> TAXI NO <SPACE> COMPLAINANT’S, NAME, ADDRESS
4. The complaint can be sent through Email to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic Department, Kolkata vide E-mail IDs:
dctraffic@kolkatatrafficpolice.org
5. The complaint can also be submitted by filling up the complaint card available at the Web site of Kolkata Traffic Police (i.e. www.kolkatatrafficpolice.org)
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Walk For A Cause
Kolkata has never walked like this. The walk for an idea, a walk for a cause. A truly dynamic campaign against alarming rise of diabetes around the world assumed a different dimension at walkathon, a joint initiative of Kolkata Police with West Bengal Federation of United Nations, Rotary International, Round Table India and Concern for Kolkata on November 15.
Kolkata Police chief Gautam Mohan Chakravarti flagged off the walk. He made it a point by walking the entire stretch along with Usha Uthup, Arindam Sil, numerous school children, senior citizens, corporate groups and NGO members; the event became the talk of the town.
Nearly, 4,000 Kolkatans marched together at the maiden edition of the ‘Kolkata Walkathon’ with style and grace. The walkathon reinforced the idea of combatting stress, obesity, rising number of heart attacks, diabetes and a resolve to see our loved ones live longer. Long after the event was over, Walkathon spirit was still alive in the mind of people.
United Nations officially declared November 14 as World Diabetes Day in 2007. For the first time the City of Joy became a part of World Diabetes Day celebrations. The most innovative part of the run-up was lighting up of Monument and some landmark buildings. Kolkata was all dazzling at Shahid Minar, decked in brilliant blue light, the designated colour of unity for Diabetes, as per the International Diabetes Federation. As they walked, they learnt how to fight against Diabetes.
Prior to the walk, a Diabetic Health Check up Camp was also organized on World Diabetes Day on November 14 for the members of Pronam foundation of Kolkata Police for Senior Citizens showing how as a caring society we must reach out and help to heal the world.
An adage says, “in every walk one receives far more than what one seeks.” Kolkata will walk again. Won’t you?
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Community Policing
“The legitimate object of Government is to do for a Community of People whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities”
-Abraham Lincon.
The concept of community policing is based on the belief and realization that, the community can also play a vital role directly or indirectly in problem solving and crime fighting. Only by working together, will the people and the police be able to improve the quality of life in the community. Here, the police will not only act as law enforcers but also as advisors, facilitators and supporters of the New Community Based Police Supervised Initiatives.
Community Policing has gone much further than being a traditional police – community relations’ programme, and has attempted to address crime control through a working partnership with the community. Community institutions e.g., Families, Media, Educational Institutions, Social and Non-Governmental Organizations, Neighborhood Associations are believed to be key partners with the police & their views have greater status under community policing.
Things however seem to be changing in the last few decades and are still in the process of undergoing more changes. Police, all over, have developed ways and means to convince people that they are not the ones to be feared upon and that they can be approached at any given time when in distress.
To befriend the community, police forces all across the country and across the world have been devising new techniques and procedures. Kolkata police has three main strands of Community policing initiatives – Education, Health and Sports.
1. Rehabilitation of street children by providing health &
educational support to these children.
2. A blood donation programme for the public.
2. Kolkata Police Para-Football Friendship Cup Tournament:
where sports serves as a vehicle to build police public
relation.
Some other measures are -
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Nabadisha – A new Direction:
This has been one of the most highly acclaimed endeavours of Kolkata Police in the field of Community Policing in recent times and has become a model project to be emulated by all other police forces in the country. This project has also been accredited with appreciation and acclaim by international agencies like the UNICEF.
This is an educational and health care programme for the vulnerable children in the streets of Kolkata. It is a catalytic force that brings together the police, children, their parents, other members of the community, local NGOs, volunteers, corporate sectors – to work together in the best interest of the city’s street children.
Under this scheme, a total of 35 schools are run within or around 32 police stations in Kolkata where a total of 2500 odd students receive free education, food and health check-up every month. The children who come to these informal schools are either absolutely illiterate or are dropouts. These children here receive education up to a certain level & when they become competent enough, are mainstreamed and sent to local, formal Government Schools.
Health and Personal hygiene is the other important aspect of this project.Monthly health camps are organized for all these children for different ailments. Medicines are provided and surgery done if and when required. Each of these children has their individual health card and mediclaim policy.
Sports & Fine Arts are integral part of their curriculum. They are encouraged and taught to take part in various activities. As a furtherance of the Nabadisha project, Kolkata Police have, in 2007, taken up the task of educating a despite ranking 27th the WB-JEE – 2007, was unable to secure admission at Calcutta Medical College, due to severe financial constraints. He is now, however, in his first year MBBS.
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Kiran – the ray of light:
Kiran is one of the projects launched by kolkata police for imparting computer training to the lesser-privileged children, mainly for minority adolescent boys & girls with the assistance of Brainware ,a reputed computer teaching center of Kolkata.The first center at Beniapukur PS area was inaugurated by Hon’ble CM Govt.of West Bengal on 02.08.08. Subsequently two other centers at Gardenreach & Karaya have started functioning, while centers at Jorasanko & Ultadanga are in process.
A continuous awareness programmes conducted on impending Threat Perceptions, Cyber Crime, Crisis Management, Violence Against Woman & Pollution through workshops, seminars and symposiums & debates competitions in progress focused on different broad sections of the society, with the motive of spreading the awareness to the mass.
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Six more Kiran Computer Centers inaugurated 27.03.2010
Six more Kiran computer centers came into operation under six police station jurisdictions of Kolkata Police during the last week. New units were opened at Hossain Shah Girls School, 15B Hossain Shah Road under Ekbalpur PS area., B. R. Ambedkar Vidyalaya, 37/1 Tiljala Road under Topsia PS area, Sandal Bibi Masjid, under Taltala PS area, Junior High School, 96/H/50 Cossipore Rd under Cossipore PS area, at Naba Udyog Atheletic Club under Tangra PS area and Motijhil Junior High School, under Entally P.S area.
Shri Hasim Abdul Halim, Hon’ble Speaker West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Shri Murtaza Hossain, MIC Disaster Management & Agricultural Marketing, Shri Debesh Das, MIC, Information Technology, Govt. of West Bengal & Shri S.S.Z. Adnan, Chairman, West Bengal Minoritiy Commission, Govt. of West Bengal inaugurated different centers. Commissioner of Police and other eminent dignitaries were present during the inaugural functions.
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Another Computer Centre under KIRAN Project:
On 6th February 2010, the Ultadanga PS KIRAN Computer Centre was inaugurated under ‘KIRAN’ (A Project of Kolkata Police for imparting computer training to the adolescent boys & girls from underprivileged sections , with the assistance of ‘Brainware’), at ‘Aman’ Committee Office, 1/6, J.K Ghosh Road, Kolkata-37.
Shri Debesh Das, M.I.C, Information Technology, Govt of West Bengal inaugurated the Centre and Dr Abdus Sattar (MOS, Minorities Development & Welfare & Madrasha Education, Govt of West Bengal) was the chief guest on the occasion.
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Kolkata Police Medical Assistance:
Kolkata Police has a well developed soft ware package, operated from the Lalbazar Control Room that has series of information related to Blood Banks, Day and Night Chemists, Ambulance and hearse services, Hospitals etc. which can be made available to the sick and the needy at the click of button. This information can be obtained from the Kolkata Police Medical Helpline No. 9830079999.
Kolkata Police also maintains a helpline for senior citizens where any senior citizen, residing within the city police limits, can dial 9830088884, and seek for assistance of any type.
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Probaho :
This is a yearlong blood donation camp launched by Kolkata Police in collaboration with the help of Central Blood Bank and Lions Club. The first of such camp was held at Lalbazar since them at all police establishments, across the city, one such blood donation camp is held every week ends where policemen as well as local residents donate blood voluntarily.
The donar cards, thus obtained from the Central Blood Bank, remain at the local PS & Control Room for use by the local community it and when required thereby saving may a lines. By this blood donation camp, Kolkata Police not only helps the people in distress but also informal healthy relationship. With the general population is established, pare the path for an effective police Community Relationship. This for, 510 camps have already been held.
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Friendship Cup:
“Friendship Cup” more popularly known as the para football is an initiative by Kolkata Police. This is an endeavor, to promote a healthy relationship between young citizens and the Kolkata Police as well as to create a strong bondage with citizenry. This year on 11th June 2010, the “Friendship Cup” was kicked off. This project started in 1997 and the tournament has completed a decade and stepped into its 14th year in 2010. 462 teams will participate in this tournament this year. Distinguished persons like Dr. Ashim Das Gupta, Hon’ble Finance Minister, Sri P.K. Banerjee, Syed Naimuddin, Sri Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Richa Sharma & Reshmi Sharma, Sri Samboran Banerjee attended the inaugural ceremony and an inaugural match between Kolkata Police football team and Last year’s Champion team was held.
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Green Police (Civic Police Volunteer Force):
Kolkata Police contributed in its own way towards making the city greener, cleaner & safe.1000 sporting club member joined hand with police & civic authority for fighting against social evils. It’s a holistic & pro-active concept, which is worth trying, a formula for the sharing of power & responsibility with young generation. Apart from basic law & civil regulations they were taught on Child Abuse, Violence against Woman, Drug Abuse, HIV/AIDS Prevention & Pollution. Protection & preservation of existing Greens & Water Bodies, Plantation of saplings, look after the well being of plants, helping pedestrians in road crossing, security on Metro Rly, Shopping Malls & Vital Installations are their primary duties apart from helping cops & civic body in day to day activities.
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Trust is the Heart
Establishing and maintaining mutual trust is the central goal of community partnership. Trust will give the police greater access to valuable imprecation that can lead to the prevention and solution of crime.
The marriage of police and community brings together the power of the formal criminal justice system with the informal social control that communities can exert. Police departments have also been a catalyst in forging new partnerships with other professional and civic institutions. These new professional and community relationships allow for the development of long term, board based interventions that address the conditions that allow chronic problems to persist. By promoting a focus on positive interaction with youth, particularly in crime-riddled hotspot neighborhoods, the Community Policing Officers hope to help more young people grow up to become productive, law abiding citizens.
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Sampark
SAMPARK ,an initiative by Kolkata Police supported by FACES, to promote awareness among the youth of today about the system of law and order prevalent in their city. This project was conceived by several conscientious citizens of Kolkata as an attempt to familiarize students with the workings of a public service body.
This is an endeavour, among many other social responsibility initiatives, to promote a healthy relationship between young citizens and the Kolkata Police as well as to dispel the many misconceptions that people have about the guardians of the law. Students would generally hesitate to approach a police station for help in case they require it.
St. Stephen’s School, situated at 93, Phears Lane, Kolkata 700012, PS- Bowbazar, a school for the under-privileged and lower income group had taken part on the inaugural function at Bowbazar Police Station on 06.08.09.
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Social Activities
• SAMPARK
SAMPARK Round II was organized for Park Circus High School at Karaya Police Station on 8th September 2009. It was attended by Olympian hockey player, Mr. Gurbux Singh, former tennis player, Akhter Ali, Mr. Noel Nyss, a renowned academician and Brother Brendan Mc Carthy of SERVE. The girls enthusiastically asked questions which were duly answered by the Police. Later they were taken to the Kolkata Police Museum where they viewed the artifacts.
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SAMPARK at Jorasanko PS
7th Sampark was held at Jorasanko PS on 04.05.10. Forty Students from Md. Jaan High School accompanied by the teachers participated in this event. Registrar Calcutta University and other eminent personalities of the locality were present to witness the programme. Students were acquainted with the activities of Police Station being guided by the Officer in – Charge.
There was an interactive session among the students and the higher Officials of Kolkata Police followed by a photo session. At the end of the programme the students visited Kolkata Police Museum where a short Film on 150 Years of Kolkata Police and the other activities of Kolkata Police was shown.
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• PRANAM
Soumitra Chatterjee and Usha Uthup took time off their busy schedules to distribute Senior Citizen Cards to those Senior Citizens who have registered under the Pranam Project at Ballygunge Police Station.
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• Traffic Training Reaches School
The Commissioner of Police, Sri Gautam Mohan Chakrabarti inaugurated the Traffic Training School at Tala. Traffic problems, norms and management are finally going to be part of the state’s middle school curriculum. Kolkata Police has approached the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education in this regard and the latter has agreed to teach the same to its middle school children.
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• GPS Enabled Ambulances
The first ten minutes after an accident are crucial. In the light of this Kolkata Police along with the state government and Rotary Club of Calcutta Sun City are joining hands to establish a system which has twelve ambulances with GPS locators, connected to Lalbazar to get instant information. These plans were unveiled at the inauguration of Pre-Hospital Traumacare Management organized by Rotary Club of Calcutta Sun City on 30th August.
In lasting tribute to sacrifices made by the Police Personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty while serving the Nation, a Police Memorial was erected at the crossing of Red Road and Mayo Road on 13th August, 2009.
The Hon’ble Chief Minister inaugurated the police memorial in memory of all those who had unhesitatingly sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
There are many today who owe their peace, security and life to the extreme sacrifice and commitment of such noble men. With every policeman’s martyrdom, law enforcement becomes more resolute – a sacrifice that has not gone in vain, a sacrifice that pursued the struggle for peace with unrelenting force, a sacrifice that helped to create a crime-free city, a sacrifice that left no stone unturned so that every citizen could move freely without threat, extortion or coercion. The commitment of such noble officers thus instills the faith of the rule of law in every Citizen.
Hundreds of such valiant police personnel have laid their lives on the alter of duty every year. They are the unsung heroes of our land. Their noble sacrifice was greatly overwhelming during the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on 26.11.08 and in the attack on Parliament House, when the police force always acted gallantly and successfully thwarted all such unholy alliances who were intent on destabilizing the peace and prosperity of our country.
Today – even in West Bengal – despite being a constant target of attack by Maoists, criminals and anti-socials in the districts of Paschim Mednipore, Bankura, Purulia and other places in West Bengal, the police force has most successfully protected this vulnerable fabric of security to ensure peace and tranquility within the state.
It was therefore a great privilege and honor for us to inaugurate the Police Memorial in memory and reverence of such noble men who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Their sacrifice and commitment has given us peace. By erecting this Memorial, we take this opportunity to express our humble gratitude and indebtedness to the selfless devotion of our valiant men.
While the loss of a loved one can never be replaced, for all practical purposes – life must go on for those who are left behind – aging parents, bereft widows, children and other dependents in the family. In consideration of this, the State of West Bengal settled on a Rs. 2 lakhs compensation to the next of kin in case of death in the line of duty. However, keeping in view the supreme sacrifice made by our brave policemen, the Government now plans to increase this amount to Rs. 5 lakhs with a corresponding increase in the amount for permanent loss of limbs, etc.
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KIRAN
Fourth computer center of Kolkata Police Project ‘KIRAN’ for computer literacy of under privileged youth has been inaugurated at KMCP School , Jorasanko. MIC labour and MIC Minority Development were present during the inauguration. 20 boys and 20 girls enrolled for the first session to be started on 20th Oct. Past President Rotary Bill Boyd was also present.
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• Did you know?
It is so often that we hear people complaining about rash driving. However it is interesting to note that jaywalkers and pedestrians form the largest category of casualties. *
Victim Category Fatalities Injured
Pedestrian 256 1648
Passenger 31 148
Car Occupant 16 33
Two-wheeler rider/pillion rider 65 118
* As per the survey published in The Times of India
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