Upalokayukta comes down heavily on city police on filing of FIRs

October 02, 2014 12:49 am | Updated May 23, 2016 04:55 pm IST - Bangalore

The Lokayukta has come down heavily on the city police for refusing to register First Information Reports (FIRs) against politically influential people for putting up illegal flexes and banners.

Upalokayukta has been monitoring the penal action taken against those who had put up illegal hoardings, flexes and banners recently to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials have reported to the Lokayukta that they were not able to take action against erring leaders as the local police refused to register FIRs against them.

Refusal to file cases

Upalokayukta Subhash B Adi, who is monitoring the case, said that BBMP officials of West and East divisions have reported that police refused to register cases against political leaders mentioned in their complaints.

BBMP Commissioner M. Lakshminarayana wrote to Police Commissioner M.N. Reddi apprising him of the situation.

In his letter, he stated that police at some stations had even suggested to the BBMP officials to omit the names of politicians and add other names in the complaint.

Mr. Adi has been highly critical of city police and has written to Mr. Reddi directing him to ensure registration of FIRs.

He said: “Police have to accept the complaints as they are and they have no right to make changes in the complaint.”

Meeting Upalokayukta

Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) P. Harishekharan met the Upalokayukta on Wednesday and assured him of a prompt registration of FIRs.

However, a senior official said BBMP officials were lodging complaints against leaders whose portraits were printed on the flexes and not pinpointing those who had put up the flexes.

Upalokayukta, in his letter, said that the leaders who were trying to greet the Prime Minister through their messages on flex boards to get political dividends should be held accountable and named in the FIRs.

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