Arrest of drug peddler cop triggers rejig in constabulary

A search of his locker at the police station had revealed another stash of the drug. Kalokhe is currently in the custody of the Marine Drive police and is being interrogated.

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Newsline had on March 19 reported that the Mumbai Police had undertaken a comprehensive review of the close to 20,000 constables posted with the 94 police stations in the city following Kalokhe’s arrest.

In a meeting chaired by Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria, and attended by all officers of the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police and above on Wednesday, it was decided to reshuffle any constable with a negative remark or even a verbal complaint against him from his current duties.

“The reshuffle is primarily being conducted for beat marshalls, Mills Special constables and detection staff in the police stations.

All zonal DCPs have been instructed to find out how many constables have negative remarks in their ACRs, complaints of misconduct against them or even verbal information of suspicious behaviour being reported to their seniors.

All such constables are to be immediately transferred to duties other than their current ones within the next ten days,” said an officer with Mumbai Police, who was present at the meeting.

The DCPs have also been instructed to obtain information about constables who have refused to accept transfers.
“There will be a review of actions taken after ten days, when the matter will be discussed further. DCPs have been instructed to reshuffle constables within this period,” another officer said.