Bokaro SP deploys over 250 cops at picnic spots

Shashank Shekhar

Bokaro ( Jharkhand) : Taking no chance, Bokaro SP Karthik S deployed an additional force of more than 250 cops lead by Sub-inspectors (SIs) divided into different small groups on December 30, 2017, itself  to monitor all the picnic sites to check rowdy elements picnic spots in Bokari district including Chas Sub-division and Bermo Sub-division on New Year’s Day 2018.

The major tourist  spots identified by the district administration are: Jagganth temple at sector IV,  Jawaharlal Nehru Park, City Park, Tenughat Dam, Damodar river bank, Bokaro Thermal, Gomia, Konar dam besides four others at Chandrapura, Chadankyari, Balidih, Petarwar, Tenughat Phusro and three other parks of Bokaro steel city.

Senior police officials informed that police teams also including women cops will be posted at all spots along with cops wearing civil dresses while two monitoring teams with armed police will be stationed  on police vehicles fitted with wireless sets at main entrance and exit points. Sources said that at Tenughat, Konar dam as well as at city park pond, divers will be stationed.

Talking to this reporter, the SP informed that in a move to catch those found in drunken state and creating troubles, special teams have been constituted which after nabbing such elements will take them to adjoining police stations for medical check up and necessary action. More than 5 dozen female cops  in civil dresses will be  present at all picnic spots faking posing as revellers to prevent eve teasing. “ I have asked all the DSPs besides Inspectors and OCs of all 32 police stations to remain alert while I myself will be taking hourly report from of all the centres,” said the SP.