Hours before murder, DCP ordered officers not to take off for home at night

The order came from DCP (Southeast) Mandeep Singh Randhawa after he noticed that inspectors and sub-inspectors were not performing duty during night hours, said sources.

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Manohar Lal Madan (85) and Vimla Madan (79). (Express Photo)

Barely hours before the murder of the elderly couple in Amar Colony area in the early hours of Friday, officials posted at police stations of Southeast district had been ordered not to take daily night off.

The order came from DCP (Southeast) Mandeep Singh Randhawa after he noticed that inspectors and sub-inspectors were not performing duty during night hours, said sources. In his order, Randhawa has prohibited officers from taking daily night offs. From now on, they can take one night off in a week, only after taking the permission of their concerned Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), according to the order. Randhawa has warned of action if officers violate the order.

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“The order was issued after it came to light that most of the time, only assistant sub-inspectors were on night duty. Randhawa noticed this while checking the night duty call log, which showed all calls of PCR received by ASI-rank officers,” said sources.

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In his order, Randhawa said it came to light that upper subordinates left their place of duty during night to go home without prior intimation or permission of their ACPs, causing inconvenience and embarrassment when information was required on some case/complaint.

“It has now been decided that all the upper subordinates will remain present in their respective police stations and only be permitted to take one night off in a week. Before taking any night leave, they have to take written permission from their concerned ACP,” states his order.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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