Govt determined to weed out black sheep in police, says CM

Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today said his government would zero in on 'black sheep' in the police force having nexus with criminals, threatening the peaceful prevalence of law and order in the Union Territory.
Speaking to reporters here, he said Puducherry is a tourist hub and flow of vacationers has been on the rise.Hence it was the government's duty to ensure protection for them and also local people without leaving anything to chance.
The government had already suspended two police officers for their alleged nexus with history sheeters and also those indulging in gambling, he said.
"We will never brook this trend and hence to ensure peace and law and order we will remove the black sheep in the police department without fear or favour', he said.

He said police officers had been instructed to function independently and also authorised to use their full powers granted by the statues to bring around the criminals.
Narayanaswamy said that in wake of occurrence of serious crimes in recent days, stern action was taken to nab the accused and they were also jailed in the larger interest of protection of law and order.

The process of intelligence gathering has also been intensified, he said, adding it has become all the more important in view of the increase in flow of tourists.
On implementation of Goods and Services Tax, the Chief Minister,who returned here after attending the two day meet of the GST council in Kashmir recently, said Puducherry was in seventh rank in implementation of the new tax regime.

"We will be able know the merits and benefits of enforcement of the new Act only when it goes on stream from July 1', he said.
He also said Puducherry was ready to shift to the new tax system and already officers had been trained in the new tax pattern.
Around 80 per cent of traders and businessmen had volunteered to shift to the new tax regime here.