Move to check illegal activities by police personnel on trains

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Aug 21 2014 | 7:17 PM IST
In a bid to check illegal activities by police personnel on trains and in railway stations, Uttar Pradesh Government Railway Police (GRP) today launched 'GRP Citizen Eye' in which a mobile number was issued for filing complaints.
"We have started 'GRP Citizen Eye' service in which people can sent audios, videos and pictures of extortion by policemen wearing uniform, illegal vendors, problems related to irregularities in plying autos and tempos from stations through WhatsApp. The service will be available on mobile number 9454458064," IG of GRP Ashish Gupta said.
He said that strict action would be taken on genuine complaints.
Gupta said that an appeal has also been issued to people not to send their complaints related to crime on the 'Citizen Eye' number as for them control room numbers were already in place.
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First Published: Aug 21 2014 | 7:17 PM IST

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