Chidambaram's agenda for Mumbai cops: No mafia, extortion, land and loan sharks
It is now widely believed that Dawood, who is now in Pakistan, played a major role in 26/11 by providing logistics support. Latest on Mumbai attacks
By Mumbai Mirror |
MUMBAI: New Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has set the agenda for the city police in his first letter to chief ministers. He wants Mumbai to be rid of the mafia that thrives on extortion, land sharks and loan sharks. And, this, he says, the police well knows ho to tackle. In a four-page letter dated December 17, Chidambaram lays down the measures he expects state governments to take measures to tackle terrorists' threats to India and its citizens.
While some of the proposed steps are not new, such as establishing a 24X7 control room to be headed by a young and energetic officer of the rank of Dy SP/SP in each shift, the CM meeting the Home Minister, Chief Secretary, DGP, DG/IG [Intelligence] and Commissioner of Police [CoP] of the state capital every morning, it is his specific suggestion on ridding state capitals and all major cities/towns of the mafia, extortionists, land and loan sharks that's raised eyebrows in the city's police force.
"The DGP/CoP/SP should draw up a plan to identify these gangs/sharks and send a clear message to them that they should leave the city/town immediately. The police know how to carry out this task," Chidambaram has said in the letter.
City cops are in no doubt that Chidambaram's jibe (The police know how to carry out this task) is aimed at them.
Sources said the minister is pointing to gangster Dawood Ibrahim's network.
City police commissioner Hasan Gafoor said his policemen are ready to face any challenge. Director General of Police A N Roy was not available for comment despite repeated attempts.
While some of the proposed steps are not new, such as establishing a 24X7 control room to be headed by a young and energetic officer of the rank of Dy SP/SP in each shift, the CM meeting the Home Minister, Chief Secretary, DGP, DG/IG [Intelligence] and Commissioner of Police [CoP] of the state capital every morning, it is his specific suggestion on ridding state capitals and all major cities/towns of the mafia, extortionists, land and loan sharks that's raised eyebrows in the city's police force.
"The DGP/CoP/SP should draw up a plan to identify these gangs/sharks and send a clear message to them that they should leave the city/town immediately. The police know how to carry out this task," Chidambaram has said in the letter.
City cops are in no doubt that Chidambaram's jibe (The police know how to carry out this task) is aimed at them.
Sources said the minister is pointing to gangster Dawood Ibrahim's network.
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It is now widely believed that Ibrahim, who is now in Pakistan, played a major role in 26/11 by providing logistics support. His network is very much active in the city and, on several occasions, police officers , too, have been accused of doing his bidding, they said.City police commissioner Hasan Gafoor said his policemen are ready to face any challenge. Director General of Police A N Roy was not available for comment despite repeated attempts.
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