Despite pressure being experienced by the police from the local political leadership, the intensified police action to curb the continuing incidents of political violence involving the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and Sangh Parivar workers has helped the force to drive home a clear message that it is not partisan.
Recent raids in different parts of the tension-prone areas of the district for weapons and the strict implementation of core policing, including surveillance of suspected anti-social elements involved in cases of political violence, and the arrest of accused in such cases regardless of political affiliations have bolstered the public perception that the police force is impartial in dealing with the outbreak of fresh spate of violence in the district over the past two or three months.
It is already rumoured that District Police Chief Kori Sanjaykumar Gurudin is already on the radar for his impartial action that has irked district leadership of the CPI(M).
Impartial action
When contacted, Mr. Gurudin told The Hindu that the law enforcement required impartiality in action, though on every instance of violence it was often projected that the police were biased.
He said that the police force had now intensified its efforts to keep a close watch on anti-social elements by opening history sheets and preparing dossiers.
“Whoever is involved in two or more cases are under the police surveillance and my focus is to enforce the existing warrants to ensure that all those who are involved in criminal cases are arrested,” he said.
The police informed that 301 political violence cases had been registered in the district since May 1, including four murders.
