URGENT PRESS STATEMENT
POLICE REFORMS WATCH
Networking with Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), New Delhi
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22/08/14
URGENT PRESS STATEMENT
RE: Recent Molestation case at Bandra and the harrowing experience of the
Victim at 3 police stations:
Police Reforms Watch and Commonwealth Human Rights Inititiative [CHRI]
demands stern action by the Police Commissioner by the erring Police Officers.
Just an apology and ordering a departmental enquiry will not do, we
demand that the Police Commissioner orders to file a case against the erring
officers under Sec 166A
[IPC]. An example should be made to send the message to the Police
Force that this sort of lapse and apathetic handling will not be tolerated.
While it is encouraging that the Mumbai Police Commissioner Shri Rakesh Maria
is taking a special interest, apologising, and ordering departmental inquiry -
if the Mumbai Police are truly sincere in taking the strictest action, FIRs
under Section 166A (IPC) should be registered against the concerned duty
officers of Dharavi and Shahu Nagar police stations for refusing to register
her complaint. She was complaining of molestation so it falls squarely as
refusal to register complaints of gender-based offences and is a punishable
offence. An example should be made, by taking punitive action.
The police force is embarrassing its leadership: but its hard to blame the
Police Chief when in the recent Maharashtra Police Amendment Law -2014, all his
powers to command and discipline , transfers and postings are now vested with
the Political Executive and Outsiders.
But our appeal to the Police Commissioner in this case which is a clear
violation of the law , that he should flex his muscles and file a case against
the erring officers under Sec 166 A of the IPC or forever accept that he is
acquiescing.
We now await action from you, Mumbai Police Commissioner, Shri Rakesh
Maria.
warm regards,
Dolphy D'souza
Convenor
POLICE REFORMS WATCH
09820226227
