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Ten fast track courts to come up to deal with cases of atrocities against women: George

November 25, 2014 05:15 pm | Updated 05:15 pm IST - Udupi

K.J. George, Home Minister, said on Tuesday that the State government was taking steps to set up 10 fast track courts to ensure speedy justice in cases of atrocities against women.

He was speaking after inaugurating the new administrative office of the Coastal Security Police at the Malpe fisheries harbour here. Vinay Kumar Sorake, Urban Development Minister, inaugurated the police staffquarters on the occasion.

Mr. George said that the State government had already requested the Karnataka High Court on this matter and received its nod to set up three fast track courts in State. The government had also requested the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court to provide judges to these fast track courts for speedy trial of cases.

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There was a rise in cases of atrocities in the State but this was due to increased public awareness on this issue. The police had been told to register cases whenever there were atrocities against women and children and to take prompt action.

The government had set up an Expert Committee headed by the former Law Minister M.C. Nanaiah to suggest amendments to the laws related to sexual assault cases and enhancement of punishment for the crime.

He said that the State had a 360-kilometre long coastline, which had to be protected from terrorist activities. Hence the State government had formed the Coastal Security Police, which had nine police stations along the coastline of the State. Of the nine police stations, five had their own building, while new buildings would be constructed for the remaining four police stations.

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There was a shortage of 22,000 police personnel in the State. This was because no appointments had been done in the Police Department in the last five years. The State government had decided to appoint 8,500 police personnel.

The government could not fill all the posts as it had training facilities for only 4,500 police personnel, the remaining 4,000 police personnel would be trained in temporary training centres. In addition, the government had also appointed 7,000 Home Guards and increased their allowance. The Home Guards could help the police.

The government had given its nod to the construction of 11,500 staff quarters in the State. It would also provide 400 new vehicles for police stations.

Pramod Madhwaraj, MLA, and P. Yuvaraj, president of Udupi City Municipal Council, were present.

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