Mumbai
Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports highlighting the inhabitability of various police stations across Mumbai, the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has sought a detailed report from the Director General of Police. The panel has given the DGP's office a month's time to respond to the notice.
Updated : Feb 27, 2015, 06:10 AM IST
Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports highlighting the inhabitability of various police stations across Mumbai, the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has sought a detailed report from the Director General of Police. The panel has given the DGP's office a month's time to respond to the notice.
The commission in its order has particularly sought reply to the media report that highlighted the plight of police officials working in Bangur Nagar police station. It has been reported that despite catering to a population of 1.5 lakh people, this police station was asked to temporarily function from the premises of the Malad station nearly seven years ago. However, till date, the 120 personnel and 25 officers and five police inspectors continue to work in the same premises, built originally as a gymnasium for Malad's policemen.
Located in a narrow lane on Underai Road, about 500 metres from Malad railway station, Bangur Nagar police station has all of three rooms. And there is no lock-up, no space for the 15 policewomen to rest or change, no decent sanitation. In fact, the police station is so cramped that police personnel had to set up makeshift cabins outside the station house for police inspectors.