Pune Rural police stonewall requests for five months; youth needs document for job in Ranjangaon.
Although the new superintendent of Pune rural police, Sandeep Karnik, is going all out to make the police force more transparent and people-friendly, a section of his men are apparently putting paid to his efforts.
Haushiram Eknath Tengle (24), resident of Koyali village in Khed taluka, about 35 km from Pune, has been desperately trying to get his character certificate from the Alandi police for three months.
Haushiram works with a private firm in the industrial area in Ranjangaon and desperately needs a character certificate from the police.
It is mandatory to submit such a certificate for a person applying for a job with a private firm.
Tengle told DNA, “Five months ago, I got an opportunity with a private firm based in Ranjangaon. After working for two months, the company asked me to submit a character certificate from the police. I collected my documents and went to Alandi police station to get it. But the police officer told me I would get the certificate at the Pashan headquarters of the Pune Rural police.”
Tengle went to the Pashan office, but the officers there said they would send the certificate to the Alandi police station.
Tengle’s woes increased as the police officers in Pashan sent his certificate to Chakan police station by oversight.
He said, “When I went to the Chakan police station, the in-charge of the police station told me that the certificate had not come to him. But when I showed him the police acknowledgment of my application, he told me I would get the certificate from Alandi police station as my village comes under that jurisdiction,” he said.
The hapless youth went to Alandi police station, where a constable directed him to submit some additional documents.
The constable said he would get the certificate the next day.
Tengle’s relative, Sandeep Pokale said, “When we went to the police station, the constable was not there. When we contacted him, he said he was on leave for the next seven days and would issue the certificate on his resuming duty,” he said.
The duo met assistant police inspector of Alandi police station, Bapurao Deshmukh, who directed them to meet the constable.
“How can the police be so insensitive? I am really puzzled why the police are taking so long time to give a character certificate,” Tengle said.
When contacted, additional superintendent of Pune rural police, Ramnath Pokale, told DNA he is not aware of the matter.
“I will personally look into it,” he assured.
Karnik has made public his cellphone number and requested people to contact him to register complaints on anti-social activities and give tip-offs on crimes.
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