Few people for their political benefits unnecessary flares ups law and order issues in Himachal: Virbhadra

Dharamsala, August 17, 2017: CM Virbhadra Singh said that few people for their political benefits unnecessary flare ups the law and order issues. “Himachal has a very low percentage of crime rate,” he said and adding, “in the recent infamous Kothkhai school girl rape and murder case, besides best efforts of the police to crack the same and nab the culprits, lots of hullabaloo was created by the few in Opposition. I personally wrote to the Prime Minister of India to hand over the case to Central Bureau of Investigation, (CBI), not because our police was inefficient, but taking into consideration voice of the people." Now the CBI was dealing with the case and urged for three months extra time to submit the status report in the case, but the High court ordered them to submit it in two weeks, he said. " The CBI should not delay the matter as what I feel, it should go ahead to nab the culprits at the earliest, "said Virbhadra.

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was presiding over the passing out parade of 16th batch of police recruits at police training Daroh in District Kangra today. In his address ,he said that the main motive of the ‘Khaki’ was to eradicate evil from the society and deal with criminals strictly. “The responsibility of protecting the property and people of the state rests on your shoulder and you should make certain, that the anti-social elements do not creep in to disturb law and order and create fear in the society ’’, said Virbhadra, adding that the image of the State as well as of the Police department depends on them.

He said that the batches which passed out of training today would certainly augment the trained manpower of state police.

As many as 785 police personnel were given training at Police Training College (PTC) Daroh besides 269 Women police personnel were trained in 2nd India Reserve Battalion (IRB) Sakoh and 184 trained at 1st Himachal Pradesh Armed Police at Junga in this present 16th batch.

The parade was also attended by Director General of Police (DGP), Somesh Goyal and other senior officers of Himachal Pradesh Police.

The Chief Minister announced a sum of Rs 25 lakh for overhead water tanks of one thousand litres and changing water pipes, a sum of Rs 20 lakh for installation Solar lights in the campus of PTC Daroh. The CM also announced a sum of Rs 6.50 lakh for Bio-digesters in all the buildings of PTC, Daroh.

Earlier, the Chief Minister took salute from impressive march past presented by the participants including both men and women police contingents from Southern range, Northern Range, Central Unit and Reserve battalions.

DIG, Northern Range JP Singh said while detailing about the training process stated that for upcoming 17th batch, as many as 52 trainees were being imparted training at Daroh and 149 trainees of 18th batch were being undergoing training in third reserve battalion Pandoh.

He said that the batche which passed out of training today would certainly augment the trained manpower of state police.

As many as 785 police personnel were given training at Police Training College (PTC) Daroh besides 269 Women police personnel were trained in 2nd India Reserve Battilion (IRB) Sakoh and 184 trained at 1st Himachal Pradesh

The parade was also attended by Director General of Police (DGP), Somesh Goyal and other senior officers of Himachal Pradesh Police. ther acrobatics display.

Speaker, Brij Bihari Lal Butail, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Jagjeevan Pal, MLAs, Sanjay Rattan, Ajay Mahajan, Anil Goma, DIG, Northern Range, JP Singh, Chairman, Education Board, Balbir Tegta, were also present on the occasion amongst others.