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Plan to hire staff to expedite entry of accident data on govt portal
1 2 Bhubaneswar: In a bid to enhance the efficiency of accident data management, the transport department on Monday urged the home department to allocate dedicated personnel in police stations for the timely entry of crash-related information into the govt's electronic detailed accident report (e-DAR) system. The transport department highlighted that the manpower shortage in police stations is hindering the prompt uploading of essential data onto the e-DAR platform. "Investigating officers (IOs) are struggling to input data into the e-DAR application promptly due to limited manpower. We propose to fund the recruitment of one home guard per police station across the state, solely for data entry tasks in the application. Their monthly salaries will be covered by the road safety fund," stated transport secretary Usha Padhee in her proposal. Padhee urged the home department to initiate the recruitment of necessary number of home guards for the purpose and to inform the transport department about the annual funding requirements. The transport department said the e-DAR application consists of four main modules: police, transport, highways and emergency care. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like When the Camera Clicked at the Worst Possible Time Read More Undo The system's primary goal is to streamline accident-related data to optimise resource allocation, expedite insurance claims processing, and support more informed policy-making. According to govt guidelines, following an accident, the investigating officer must visit the scene and input specific data into the e-DAR application to generate an accident ID. A system-generated FIR number is then linked to the case. "Recently, the ministry of road transport and highways introduced a cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims, offering up to Rs 1.50 lakh in designated hospitals. The scheme mandates the creation of an 'accident ID' by the IOs for victims to access cashless treatment. Due to the police's inability to enter data into the e-DAR system because of staffing shortage, victims are encountering difficulties. The issue was raised during a high-level govt review meeting on July 9," said another transport official. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
03-08-2025
- Time of India
KP appoints legal coordination officers
Kolkata: Police commissioner Manoj Verma instructed all divisional deputy commissioners to ensure appointment of an SI with sound legal knowledge as the legal coordination officer at every police station within its jurisdiction. This decision followed a couple of inept handling of cases that drew criticism from the high court and led to Lalbazar carrying out an internal investigation of the acts of the IOs concerned. The directive came immediately after an investigating officer filed a charge sheet in a lower court, allegedly disregarding an HC dismissal of the same case registered at a south Kolkata PS. Under the new order, each PS must designate a sub-inspector as a legal coordination officer to prevent such procedural lapses. These officers will work closely with public prosecutors and ensure investigating officers' attendance at court proceedings. The commissioner's order emphasises that no court hearings should proceed without police presence. Officers in charge must oversee the timely submission of affidavits and court-requested responses. Lalbazar instituted additional safeguards, requiring all case-related instructions from courts to be reported to the detective department's law cell. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is this legal? Access all TV channels without a subscription! Techno Mag Learn More Undo Police stations must now obtain written approval from their respective divisions before submitting any reports or affidavits to courts. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Deputy commissioners have been tasked with monitoring the implementation of these new protocols. The move follows multiple instances where a lack of coordination led to court reprimands of the police force. "These measures will strengthen our legal procedures and prevent future miscommunication," said a senior police official who requested anonymity. "Court rebukes affect not just individual officers but the entire department's credibility. " The Commissioner's office emphasised that strict adherence to these guidelines is mandatory, with regular reviews planned to ensure compliance across all police stations under Kolkata Police jurisdiction. The new system aims to establish a more organised approach to legal proceedings and improve coordination between police stations and courts, addressing a long-standing concern within the department. MSID:: 123075141 413 | Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Time of India
Cops tweak murder report, court calls for action
Meerut: A court in Bareilly has directed the DGP and SSP to probe the "biased actions" of two investigating officers — Virendra Singh Rana and Shoaib Miya — for trying to protect a trader accused of orchestrating the murder of a city-based doctor over a property dispute in 2020. The court of ADJ observed that the "deliberate negligence by the IOs during their probe into a case of brutal murder is certainly worth a revisit..." "The IOs deliberately removed the name of accused Rohit Gupta, a trader, who hired his employee, Mohd Imran, to kill Dr Sanjay Singh . Before the chargesheet, Rohit's name was dropped, despite the trader being named by the victim's brother, Hariom Singh (also the eyewitness), in the FIR. After Hariom's testimony, prosecution filed an affidavit highlighting negligence, and the court allowed a trial. Rohit then challenged the order in Allahabad HC, which is pending. And Rohit is being separately tried in Bareilly court," ADGC Sachin Jaiswal told TOI on Thursday. Jaiswal added: "On Sept 16, 2020, Dr Sanjay, Hariom and their uncle were at the hospital. All of a sudden, Hariom heard the doctor screaming for help and they rushed towards him. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo There, they saw Imran stabbing him. Hariom tried to catch Imran, but he fled. Rohit, who was seen waiting outside the hospital, was accused of staging the attack. Hariom claimed Rohit had earlier issued threats to kill the doctor." During the trial, it was revealed that "the doctor ran a hospital on Rohit's land" in Bareilly. The local trader was pressuring him to vacate it, but the doctor asked for more time. The court observed: "Despite having this information, no evidence was collected regarding the property dispute and rivalry between Sanjay and Rohit, nor was this evidence presented before the court. Rather, in the last probe document, Rohit's name was separated from the investigation and a chargesheet was filed only against Imran." The court of ADJ, Amrita Shukla, on Wednesday while pulling up the two IOs for the "biased probe", sentenced Imran to life in jail for the doctor's murder along with a fine of Rs 40,000 on him. Meerut: A court in Bareilly has directed the DGP and SSP to probe the "biased actions" of two investigating officers — Virendra Singh Rana and Shoaib Miya — for trying to protect a trader accused of orchestrating the murder of a city-based doctor over a property dispute in 2020. The court of ADJ observed that the "deliberate negligence by the IOs during their probe into a case of brutal murder is certainly worth a revisit. .." "The IOs deliberately removed the name of accused Rohit Gupta, a trader, who hired his employee, Mohd Imran, to kill Dr Sanjay Singh. Before the chargesheet, Rohit's name was dropped, despite the trader being named by the victim's brother, Hariom Singh (also the eyewitness), in the FIR. After Hariom's testimony, prosecution filed an affidavit highlighting negligence, and the court allowed a trial. Rohit then challenged the order in Allahabad HC, which is pending. And Rohit is being separately tried in Bareilly court," ADGC Sachin Jaiswal told TOI on Thursday. Jaiswal added: "On Sept 16, 2020, Dr Sanjay, Hariom and their uncle were at the hospital. All of a sudden, Hariom heard the doctor screaming for help and they rushed towards him. There, they saw Imran stabbing him. Hariom tried to catch Imran, but he fled. Rohit, who was seen waiting outside the hospital, was accused of staging the attack. Hariom claimed Rohit had earlier issued threats to kill the doctor." During the trial, it was revealed that "the doctor ran a hospital on Rohit's land" in Bareilly. The local trader was pressuring him to vacate it, but the doctor asked for more time. The court observed: "Despite having this information, no evidence was collected regarding the property dispute and rivalry between Sanjay and Rohit, nor was this evidence presented before the court. Rather, in the last probe document, Rohit's name was separated from the investigation and a chargesheet was filed only against Imran." The court of ADJ, Amrita Shukla, on Wednesday while pulling up the two IOs for the "biased probe", sentenced Imran to life in jail for the doctor's murder along with a fine of Rs 40,000 on him.
New Indian Express
02-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Karnataka Lokayukta court acquits ex-SP over improper probe in a corruption case
BENGALURU: It appears that a chargesheet has been filed only for namesake, without proper investigation to unearth the truth, the Special Court for Lokayukta cases said while acquitting former Superintendent of Police KR Surendra Rao in a corruption case. Lokayukta police booked Rao in 2008, when he was Deputy SP at the office of the DG&IGP, for allegedly possessing Rs 32.65 lakh (68.19%) disproportionate assets during the check period from 1975 to 2008, as per the chargesheet filed in 2013. However, Lokayukta police failed to prove the allegations that he possessed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. 'On appreciation of evidence and recalculation of assets, expenditure and income, this court came to the conclusion that the income of the accused is more than the assets and expenditure during the check period and hence, no case of disproportionate assets is made out as alleged by the prosecution,' said Prakash Nayak, Judge, Special Court for Lokayukta cases. The court noted that, as pointed out by counsel for the accused, investigation in this case is not properly conducted. The evidence and materials on record reveal that investigation officers (IOs) have not interrogated the persons from whom the accused himself declared to have obtained financial assistance. The accused submitted his schedule of assets more than a year after police conducted a raid. However, it is the bounden duty of the IOs to verify and cross-check the explanation given by the accused in his schedule. In this case, no such exercise was conducted by the IOs for reasons best known to them. The court opined that materials on record also make it clear that the IOs have not conducted investigation as required. Possession of assets disproportionate to income has to be proved and such possession of pecuniary resources or property disproportionate to his known source of income. Further, such a public servant would be held guilty of such an offence of criminal misconduct, if he cannot satisfactorily account for such disproportionate pecuniary resources or property. Every accused is presumed to be innocent unless guilt is proven.
