Special unit for NE people not ineffective:Delhi police to HC

The Delhi High Court was today told that the Special Police Unit set up for dealing with crimes against people from North East is not ineffective as required action is being taken promptly by it.
The submission was made by Delhi police in an affidavit filed in pursuance to the court's observation on the last date of hearing that the special unit appears to be ineffective.
The affidavit was submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini which adjourned the matter to August 20 as the Centre's status report, claimed to have been filed on August 8, was not on record.

"You must understand the seriousness of the problem," the bench observed while re-notifying the matter for hearing on August 20.
Delhi police in its affidavit has stated "there is no ineffectiveness on the part of the (special) unit as required action is being taken promptly by this unit".
It, however, also states in its affidavit that "the (special) unit is neither authorised to register any case for crimes against North East people nor prosecute the culprits."

"The staff posted is only monitoring the complaints made by North East people received from helpline, email, whatsapp, etc. And coordinating the same with authority concerned and rest of the action like registration of cases and investigation thereupon is being taken by concerned district police," the affidavit said.

The police also said they have posted Joint Commissioner of Police Robin Hibu (IPS) as Chief Coordinator, North East people, and he will be available on email and whatsapp for suggestions and complaints.
It also said "a proposal for creation of 318 posts of various ranks in Delhi police for setting up a special unit for North East citizens and other infrastructure has already been sent to Police HQ which is pending with the government".
On measures taken by the police to tackle the issue of crimes against people from the North East, the affidavit states a helpline number is functioning to receive complaints and it is being monitored by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Police Control Room, Delhi.

A Facebook page -- Delhi Police for North East Folks -- was launched on May 9, 2014, the affidavit said.