DGP expresses displeasure over lethargic attitude of SP 

Sylendra Babu circulates memorandum to all SPs, Commissioners and Inspector Generals of Police, without naming the officer, says his inaction has brought serious embarrassment to the Police Department

The Director General of Police (DGP), C. Sylendra Babu, has expressed his displeasure over the lethargic attitude of a Superintendent of Police (SP) of a district in Tamil Nadu.

In a memorandum circulated to all SPs, Commissioners and Inspector Generals of Police, the DGP, without naming the SP of the district concerned, said a newly-married woman was recently abducted and her husband from another community, was assaulted. Even though a complaint was lodged at the jurisdictional police station, the inspector did not take any action.

Mr. Babu said the Deputy Superintendent of Police of the district had sought the permission of the Superintendent of Police (SP) thrice, to register a case, but permission was granted only after the video of the abduction was widely shared in the media.

“Such a lethargic and callous attitude of this Superintendent of Police (SP) is viewed with displeasure. His inaction over a sensitive issue brought serious embarrassment to the Police Department”, said Mr. Babu.

The DGP, therefore instructed all unit officers to be sensitive in matters of serious incidents in their limits and take immediate suitable action.

The permission of SPs is not at all necessary to register an FIR in a kidnapping incident. The SP should never be a bottleneck or hurdle for setting criminal law in motion in his district in any complaint of cognisable offence, the DGP warned.