Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha held a review meeting with the district-level police officers on Sunday regarding the overall law and order situation in the state. Director General of Police Amitabh Ranjan, Superintendents of Police, OCs of various Police Stations of the state, and other police officials were present in this meeting organized at Pragya Bhawan. In the meeting, the Chief Minister gave necessary advice to maintain law and order in the state.
After the meeting, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha told reporters that the state has a total of 83 police stations, including female police stations. Besides, there are 5 railway police stations, 35 outposts, and about 300 police camps in the state.
The meeting reviewed various issues including the overall law and order situation in the state. In the meeting, OCs of different police stations and Superintendents of Police of different districts highlighted various problems in their work.
A comprehensive review shows that since 2018, there has been a lot of improvement in law and order in the state. He gave the information and said that the crime related to murder has reduced by 15 percent in the state. the number of Dowry deaths also dropped by 10 percent, and violence against women dropped by 35 percent. Crimes against women have decreased by 30 percent and eve-teasing by almost 60 percent.
The Chief Minister said that 24X7 Women’s Help Desk is operational in 8 Women’s Police Stations of the state to combat organized crime against women. Also, 24X7 helpline 109 is operational in the state.