BHUBANESWAR: Newly constituted security committee for railways within the state on Monday made up our minds to intensify prosecution of folks, staging rail blockades. Director common of police Rajendra Prasad Sharma, who's chairman of the committee, additionally laid rigidity on coordination between railway coverage pressure (RPF) and government railway police (GRP) in Naxal-affected districts.
The committee, formed remaining month following path from ministry of house affairs, has participants of RPF, GRP and Odisha police. Sharma presided over the committee's maiden meeting right here and mentioned with railway security businesses on protection facets.
"We came to know that the RPF did a good job by bringing the rail-roko protesters to book in last few years. Some of the protesters were convicted and asked to pay the financial losses, caused by the rail blockades. The GRP should also take similar action against the rail-roko agitators," Sharma stated.
PRF's inspector common Atul Pathak stated the choice of rail-rokos came down significantly in last few years because of crackdown on the protesters underneath phase 174 of the Railways Act. In 2017, RPF registered general 129 cases in opposition to agitators around the state. At least 40 cases ended in conviction in courts so far this yr.
"We also laid emphasis on installation of CCTV cameras in all railway stations. Patrolling will be intensified in vulnerable areas affected by Maoists. We will also improve intelligence gathering system following better coordination between RPF and GRP," Sharma stated.
The committee, formed remaining month following path from ministry of house affairs, has participants of RPF, GRP and Odisha police. Sharma presided over the committee's maiden meeting right here and mentioned with railway security businesses on protection facets.
"We came to know that the RPF did a good job by bringing the rail-roko protesters to book in last few years. Some of the protesters were convicted and asked to pay the financial losses, caused by the rail blockades. The GRP should also take similar action against the rail-roko agitators," Sharma stated.
PRF's inspector common Atul Pathak stated the choice of rail-rokos came down significantly in last few years because of crackdown on the protesters underneath phase 174 of the Railways Act. In 2017, RPF registered general 129 cases in opposition to agitators around the state. At least 40 cases ended in conviction in courts so far this yr.
"We also laid emphasis on installation of CCTV cameras in all railway stations. Patrolling will be intensified in vulnerable areas affected by Maoists. We will also improve intelligence gathering system following better coordination between RPF and GRP," Sharma stated.
Railway security committee sounds warning for rail roko agitators
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