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Nagaland Police to launch single-window complaint portal
Nagaland Police will launch a single-window complaint portal within 10-12 days, DGP Rupin Sharma said. The system will let residents file grievances online, track progress and download inquiry reports. Every complaint will…
Nagaland Police will launch a single-window complaint portal within 10-12 days, DGP Rupin Sharma said. The system will let residents file grievances online, track progress and download inquiry reports. Every complaint will be assigned to an investigating officer who will determine if it involves a cognisable offence, a non-cognisable offence or a civil dispute.
If a cognisable offence is found, an FIR will be registered. For non-cognisable cases, complainants may be directed to a magistrate. Civil matters will remain outside police jurisdiction. Senior officers from station level to the DGP can monitor complaint status. The system aims to help identify patterns in domestic violence, child abuse, stalking and harassment.
Social Welfare Department Director Tosheli Zhimomi said one-stop centres handled 311 gender-based violence cases last financial year, and the Women Helpline received 144 cases. Under Mission Vatsalya, 640 child cases were received in 2025-26. The department also plans to install sanitary napkin vending machines and SHE boxes in all registered schools.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Nagaland's single-window portal is part of a broader push under the new criminal laws that mandate electronic tracking of complaints. The state logged 311 gender-based violence cases in one-stop centres last year, a figure that likely understates the problem given the DGP's own admission of under-reporting. The convergence meeting itself, bringing together police, social welfare and legal services across all 17 districts, signals an attempt to fix coordination gaps that have long hampered responses in a state where customary institutions often handle disputes. The next number to watch is how many complaints the portal actually receives in its first quarter, which will test whether easier access translates into greater reporting.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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