CHANDIGARH: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday said that police officers who have been recently posted on new assignments should perform their duties diligently. Chairing a meeting, he asked the police officers, especially SSPs, to either perform or be ready to be replaced for their inefficiency.
Channi asked the entire police force to work in unison to eradicate corruption, break the drug supply chain, illicit liquor trade and curb sand mafia. He said police should develop a system to identify drug peddlers and save youth from falling prey to this menace. He also expressed concern over food adulteration, asking the police department to launch a vigorous campaign in tandem with the health department to crack down on those playing with the health of people. He also asked the ACS home to rope in the vigilance teams to trap these adulterators indulging in such practices.
For effective, efficient and transparent policing across the state, he said none should be implicated in false cases or harassed unnecessarily in illegal custody. The chief minister also asked the SSPs to issue detailed directions to all DSPs and SHOs to ensure that petty shopkeepers, especially vendors, are not fleeced for putting up stalls for sale of crackers and other items during Diwali.
The CM also emphasised on bringing sweeping reforms in traffic policing and management, saying he was getting complaints regularly about rampant corruption and harassment of commuters in the guise of checking vehicle documents.
