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'Police must handle dalit cases with respect'
TNN, 31 January 2010, 09:04pm IST
MANGALORE: Majority of the complaints from the SC/ST community members
raised at the SC/ST grievances meeting held here on Sunday was against
the police department. Dalit organization leaders suggested awareness
programmes on courtesy and human relations for the lower rank police
personnel.
Dalit leaders including Nirmal Kumar, A S Ananda and others brought to
the notice of the district Superintendent of Police A S Rao several
incidents where the police did not cooperate in filing cases under the
SC/ST Atrocities Act or insulted dalit leaders or members when they
approached police stations. They also suggested conducting meetings at
the dalit colonies instead of police stations.
Kumar said the police need to be sensitized on dealing with dalits.
Rao conceded that it was not a welcome development that the SC/STs
were upset with the police. He said the cases brought to his notice at
the meeting would be investigated. At the same time steps would be
taken to bring in reforms among the police personnel, he said and
added that sensitizing the police was a long term process. The issues
would be taken up at the refresher course to be held in February, he
added.
About the SC/ST grievances meetings not being held regularly at police
stations, he said of the 28 stations in the district he had received
reports only from one police station. The matter would be looked into
seriously, he said.
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