The Police Commissioner will provide detailed information regarding the nature of crimes that are committed in the city, as well as the current status of their associated judicial proceedings.
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Security has been beefed up and preparations are underway as Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to hold a high profile meeting with top police officials of West Bengal on Sunday afternoon at the ‘Soujanya’ Guest House to review the state’s law and order situation.
Sources indicate that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will also be present at this meeting, with multiple rounds of meetings already taking place at the police headquarters in Lalbazar.
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According to sources, the Police Commissioner will provide detailed information regarding the nature of crimes that are committed in the city recently, as well as the current status of their associated judicial proceedings.
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Police sources have indicated that cybercrime is on the rise across the state, including Kolkata. Despite cases being registered against organized cybercrime rings, many accused individuals remain at large, Shah may be seek updates from the Kolkata Police and West Bengal police on the progress of investigations into these cases.
The state government has acquired and handed over more than 1,000 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the installation of barbed-wire fencing, and work on this is expected to commence soon. It has been reported that the Union Home Minister may direct the state government to expedite the handover of the remaining land required for border fencing.
Shah might also issue strict instructions to police to identify individuals, excluding minorities from Bangladesh, who are currently residing in India illegally.
Furthermore, maintaining law and order requires adequate police manpower and technical support. The Union Home Minister may inquire about existing gaps or deficiencies in these areas, and sources suggest that the Kolkata and State Police will provide detailed briefings on the matter.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who is also in charge of the Department of Home and Hill Affairs, had previously indicated that there would be no shortage of funds allocated by the “double-engine” government for upgrading police infrastructure.
The BJP had earlier claimed that, during the Trinamool regime, crime-related data was withheld from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), hindering seamless operations across the country. After the change in government, efforts are on to address this problem, and the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) portal has been launched.
After the anti-goonda legislations has come into place, Union Home Minister Amit Shah may issue a directive emphasising the strict enforcement of these legislations.
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