After complaints of police highhandedness, Telangana govt. swings into action
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The Telangana police was criticised for implementing the COVID-19 lockdown with the use of pressure.
Taking a critical view of the police’s highhandedness in implementing the State-wide lockdown, the Telangana authorities is taking action to rein within the pressure.
Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao and Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali held a teleconference with the Director General of Police M. Mahender Reddy, after which Mr. Rao tweeted: “Discussed with Home Minister @mahmoodalitrs Garu & @TelanganaDGP Garu on today’s incidents. They will issue a statement shortly.”
This was after each Ministers took to social media stating they’ve acquired a number of complaints on how police stopped automobiles of meals supply executives and others in misery.
“Received several complaints on the police stopping the food delivery services & others in distress. Will discuss with @TelanganaDGP and resolve asap,” Mr. Rao tweeted.
Mr. Mahmood Ali mentioned: “Have been receiving several requests on this, definitely will conduct an emergency meeting with the police department regarding stopping the essential services.”
Hours after criticism on how police in Telangana enforced the COVID-19 lockdown with the use of lathis and stopped tons of of supply executives of numerous e-commerce platforms on Saturday, the DGP, in a late-night tweet, mentioned that he held a overview assembly with three commissioners of police — Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda — relating to the problem.
“Held a review meeting with 3 commissioners of police, regd, the several requests flagged with ‘Disruption of essential services including food deliveries etc, eCommerce, while tightening of LockDownToday’. Directed to ensure a seamless supply ahead, while executing #StrictLockdown,” Mr. Reddy wrote on Twitter.
He additional mentioned that each one three Commissioners of Police have been instructed to get in contact with all stakeholders and redress their grievances on the earliest for easy provide of important providers whereas tightening the lockdown enforcement.
On Saturday, the DGP himself took to the highway in a widespread crackdown on lockdown violators and inspected a number of junctions within the capital.
Several movies of police beating the motorists and supply executives within the presence of one of the Commissioners of Police have gone viral on social media. In one such video, a boy using a scooter and not using a helmet is seen being overwhelmed up by the Cyberabad police for reportedly violating the lockdown norms. In one other video clip, the police are seen bringing down their lathis on supply executives of a service firm whereas checking their IDs. The executives have been let off as they have been on responsibility.
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