Bihar to complete separation 'investigation' & 'law & order'

Bihar government today said that the process of separation of crime investigation and law and order duty would be completed within three months in all the police stations across the state.
It would help in carrying out speedy completion of investigation within a specific time frame and ensure a proper vigil on law and order situation in the state.
"In order to complete speedy investigation of the case and to keep a proper vigil on law and order, the process of separating 'investigation' and 'law and order' wing of the police has been completed in 178 police stations of the state.

The process of separation of the work would be completed in the remaining police stations would be completed by June 2016," incharge minister for Home Department Bijendra Prasad Yadav said.
There are around 940 police stations across the state.
Yadav was replying to the budgetary demand of Rs 7200.97 crore for Home Department which was passed by the assembly amid a boycott by NDA members led by leader of opposition Prem Kumar.

Yadav elaborated about the steps being taken by the state government to improve policing for providing a better law and order situation in the state.
In view of increasing cyber cases, the government has taken a decision to set up a separate 'cyber cell' in each of the police district, Yadav said adding that at present the work of cyber crime is handled by Economic Offence Unit of the state police.

In order to keep a strict vigil on criminals especially case of eveteasing, Yadav said that the process of installing CCTVs in all the district headquarters is currently underway.