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Ten cops face action for abandoning pickets in Delhi

To curb the rise in snatching incidents in the northwest district, the DCP had made a plan to deploy special police pickets for two hours around noon. The DCP was crossing Model Town area when he found the picket abandoned and personnel sitting below a tree.

Delhi Police, DCP, Delhi police actions, cops, Police pickets, DCP (northwest) Milind Mahadeo Dumbere confirmed that the personnel have been sent to District Lines. (Representational image)

Action was taken against 10 police personnel, including two sub-inspectors, for sitting near a tree despite directions from the DCP to be stationed at police pickets for two hours every day.

DCP (northwest) Milind Mahadeo Dumbere, who issued the order via wireless on Tuesday, inspected the pickets and found that two were deserted. He confirmed that the personnel have been sent to District Lines.

To curb the rise in snatching incidents in the northwest district, the DCP had made a plan to deploy special police pickets for two hours around noon.

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“On Tuesday, the DCP issued the message via wireless and asked his subordinates to deploy police pickets from 2 pm to 4 pm. He added that he would conduct an inspection. All station house officers (SHOs) deployed police pickets in their areas and asked the sub-divisional officer in charge to be present as well,” sources said.

Sources said that during the inspection, the DCP was crossing Model Town area when he found the picket abandoned and personnel sitting below a tree.

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“He passed through Bharat Nagar next, and found the post deserted. He immediately flashed a message and asked all 10 police personnel of the two police pickets to report to the District Police lines,” sources said.

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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