NEW DELHI: Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora has directed polices not to venture out alone to take care of any call.
Sources stated the relocation comes after an assistant sub-inspector was completely assaulted with a knife by a snatcher in west Delhi.
Four days after the event, the cop had succumbed to his injuries.According to sources, during a meeting of authorities brass, Arora directed senior officers to guarantee that calls be taken care of by a minimum of two personnel, if possible.
He likewise informed officers that all suspects and wrongdoers should be thoroughly frisked for weapons when apprehended.On January 4, ASI Shambhu Dayal was assaulted by a snatcher whom he was confronting to Mayapuri police headquarters.
The accused had hidden a knife beneath his shirt.Speaking to TOI, numerous police officers confessed to going to active crime scenes alone due to absence of appropriate staff at police stations.
On average, a police officer receives more than 15 calls a day.
Frequently, they have to go alone to the spot, an officer said, on the condition of privacy.
The merger of PCR vans with districts has likewise had an impact, polices declared.
An officer said that earlier a PCR automobile would reach the spot with three cops, of whom 2 were armed.
Personnel from the regional police station would show up thereafter.Taking about attacks on police officers, an officer said, There have been several instances of cops being attacked with stones while conducting raids to detain wrongdoers.
Sometimes, the police officers were attacked with chili powder by family members of the accused, he added.
However, our focus stays on not letting the suspect get away from custody, the officer stated.
Police make adequate preparations for any possibility of attack by relative of the accused or neighbours before going for a raid.
We prepare ourselves for such situations.
An escape path is likewise devised before performing a raid, another officer stated.
Regardless of this, there are instances when they may be caught off guard.
For example, if a quarrel breaks out in between 2 groups and somebody secures a knife and begins stabbing people, then you might discover it hard to safeguard yourself, said one officer.