A man of intelligence and a master of languages, that in short is Pune’s new Police Commissioner Jayant Umranikar who will replace the incumbent, D N Jadhav, who moves to Mumbai to head its police force.“Improving traffic situation in the city is my top priority,” he said. Having born and studied in Pune, this IPS officer of 1973 batch, has spent over 12 years working abroad.“This is the cultural capital of the State and my attempt will be to conserve Pune’s cultural heritage. The city has been a seat of education and utmost efforts will be done to maintain piousness of educational institutions,” he promised. Umranikar said his thrust would be on curbing goondaism in the city, ensuring safety of senior citizens and increasing police presence in the outskirts that are developing rapidly. Another item on his agenda is to introduce medico legal van service of the police to ensure that mishap victims get medical aid in time. Umranikar had launched the service when he became the police commissioner of Nagpur in 2003. The van tours around the city and on receiving tip off about a mishap, rushes to the spot and shifts the victim to hospital.“This helps on two counts, first the victims get timely help and secondly since the victims are taken to hospital by policemen they get immediate treatment there,” he said. He wants to launch the service in Pune in view of the number of accidents taking place here.A student of Fergusson College, Umranikar did his MSc from Pune University. He has also done a course in Russian and has worked in Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Thane and Satara.Umranikar has also worked in various countries in Africa, Asia and Europe and knows a number of languages. He is known for using his linguistic skills for better communication with people. He is known for his expertise in international communication, terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism and nuclear issues.
