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Andhra CM warns police against criminal leniency
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu told 1,650 police officers on Wednesday to show zero tolerance towards criminals and strengthen their use of technology, including a network of nearly one lakh CCTV cameras.…
The Story in Brief
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu told 1,650 police officers on Wednesday to show zero tolerance towards criminals and strengthen their use of technology, including a network of nearly one lakh CCTV cameras. Addressing a virtual meeting, he flagged lapses in the Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy murder case as a “costly mistake” and urged swift action to preserve evidence. Naidu also warned political parties against staging road stunts or causing public inconvenience, adding that 94% of recent disturbances were linked to one unnamed party. He directed police to intensify action against drugs and release a monthly performance report.
The Indian Opinion
Naidu’s charge that 94% of road disturbances come from one party smells like selective outrage rather than systemic reform. The focus on evidence preservation and technology is welcome, but the message risks being seen as a cudgel against political rivals. The real test will be whether the monthly police performance reports show a genuine rise in conviction rates, or simply more arrests of the usual suspects.
Source: thehindu.com
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