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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | 500 Delhi cops held in past 3 yrs for crimes by Dwaipayan Ghosh

500 Delhi cops held in past 3 yrs for crimes by Dwaipayan Ghosh

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published Published on Mar 10, 2010   modified Modified on Mar 10, 2010

Delhi Police may claim to be a "clean force" but figures tell a different story. Replying to a question in Parliament, the minister of state in the ministry of home affairs (MHA), Mullappallay Ramachandran, on Tuesday said 500 officers of Delhi Police had been arrested for various crimes in the past three years.

Though the minister claimed number of crimes committed by police personnel is not rising, he refused to provide details of action taken by the government against tainted cops. "The data is still being collected," he said.

According to the written reply, a copy of which is with Times City, 116 police personnel were arrested in 2007. This number saw a huge 54% rise in 2008, with 251 personnel being arrested for various crimes. In 2009, 133 tainted cops were arrested.

A large number of policemen were arrested on graft charges. In 2007, a total of 51 personnel were arrested for being involved in corruption, while another 124 were arrested on similar charges in 2008. Last year, 30 policemen were arrested after they were found involved in corruption. However, the more disturbing news was that of these, 12 were middle-level officers holding ranks of ACP and inspector.

The data reveals at least six personnel were found to be involved in murder or attempt to murder cases in 2008. Four others were found involved in the same offence in 2009. This includes six constables, three head constables and one assistant sub-inspector. Another 30 personnel, including 21 constables, were found to be involved in various cheating cases in the past three years.

It is often alleged that beat officers are involved in extortion cases. At least 16 cops, including two inspectors, have been found to have involved in extortion in the last three years. Six others, including two sub-inspectors, have been booked for rape charges.

Senior police officers admitted there might be some more tainted cops inside the force. "There are several others who are under temporary suspension or undergoing internal enquiries on various charges levelled against them. It is therefore, not surprising if these numbers see a significant rise in the coming days," said an officer at the vigilance wing.

The police claimed they have adopted a "zero-tolerance" towards corruption and other crimes. "The numbers provided by MHA prove that we are not trying to hush up crimes," claimed a senior officer at the police headquarters.


The Times of India, 10 March, 2010, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/500-Delhi-cops-held-in-past-3-yrs-for-crimes/articleshow/5665038.cms
 

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