Dear Aires bab, Since you have taken up one case of Policemen to the Human Rights I decided to bring up one more interesting case. I think that the Police Dept is having shortage of staff and that could be the reason that they have to manage with less staff. .The government must be sympathetic to these constables who have to work from morning to evening without any break and that too probably without food, drinking water etec. You have taken one case to Human Rights Commission ( enclosed ) and that this may help you for a support for policemen case. Hope the Human Rights take up such cases in the interest of such people who have to work continuously without any protection. . I have seen that one police constable ( traffic) Sadanand from Pernem had to be lifted by his colleagues as he was not well and made him to sit in one of the benches nearby NIO circle just opposite to my house. . Upon my inquiries I was told by a Police Inspector who was standing nearby to look after him, that he suffered from epilepsy stroke since he did not reveal while joining the dept. Another higher rank Police officer version is that he had an habit of drinking and not a epilepsy case. When I told him why action is not taken to these kind of drunkards in the Police Dept , the answer was, that he has powers to suspend them immediately within minutes but in this case he may not do it under humanitarian grounds. Fine it is acceptable. This policeman was on duty early hours of morning and by evening he said that suffered heat stroke i.e. on 27th Jan at the time on arrival of PM to Goa for BJP meeting at Campal Stadium. He was made to sit in one of the benches after he was lifted by his colleagues nearby the NIO circle. PM arrived Panjim at about 4.40 PM and left back to Dabolim within 25 minutes precisely in the same route after his speech. This policeman was still sitting there and was waiting for an ambulance 108..I left the place for Panjim, after he has shown some recovery. In the meantime I must tell you that I extended my help to look after this sick police man as others had to perform their duties for PM visit and PI also had to leave as he had the responsibility to perform his duties. . One of his junior colleague gave him one food packet of biscuit and a water bottle to drink. Enclosed is his photo after he has almost recovered.. This PI told me that he suffered an Epilepsy attack and upon my investigation later another higher rank officer Traffic, said that he has an habit of drinking and it was not a epilepsy stroke. When I told this higher rank officer why he keeps drunkard police man in the dept , he replied that he can suspend them within few minutes but in this case he did not wanted to take action on humanitarian grounds..Yes, fine and acceptable. . Enclosed find this sick policeman photo while he was seen recovering. In fact the Police dept must keep efficient policeman especially during higher dignitaries visits especially of PM visit. . I have brought this to your knowledge as you have earlier taken up similar case to Human Rights Commission and may be lower policemen can get some help from the Government by providing them with all the safety needs and gear in future.. .. Please do not involve me as I am a senior citizen, and i do not want to take up such issues.. If you are interested you may take up and investigate at your end.
I did my duty just to look after this sick policeman who probably might have died from sun stroke as I saw him being lifted badly by his own colleagues. Stephen Dias ------ Police Stations Without Staff: GHRC Adjourns Hearing To 12 January Wednesday - Jan 11, 2017 *Panjim: *The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) comprising of Retired District Judge A.D.Salkar and Mr.J.A Keny while giving a last opportunity to the Chief Secretary to file his reply today adjourned to 12th January the hearing on the complaint filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues that all police stations across Goa are now being managed by just a few police personnel as almost the entire police staff have been scheduled for election duty for the Goa Assembly Polls scheduled for February 4th.. The GHRC while stating that there was urgency in the matter suggested to the Superintendent of Police Mohan Naik who was appearing on behalf of the DGP that police be requisitioned from other states so that the normal working of the police stations is not hampered. Adv. Aires Rodrigues in his complaint has stated that it was very alarming and disturbing that almost the entire police staff from the police stations across Goa have been scheduled for election duty as a result of which all the police stations will have to be managed by just a few police personnel thus putting to risk the security and well being of the citizens. Pointing out that this sordid state of affairs with police stations without the much needed police personnel will now continue for over a month, Adv. Rodrigues has stated that every citizen has the right to life, liberty and his security and that the duty that this right is ensured is cast upon the police force. Stating that despite the police presence Goa has been witnessing an alarming number of crimes all over, Adv. Rodrigues has drawn the attention of the GHRC that the DGP in another proceedings had earlier previously submitted before the GHRC that there was already a shortage of police personnel. Adv. Rodrigues has also stated that the few police personnel who would have to manage the police stations will also be inhumanly overworked in violation of their Human Rights. Adv. Rodrigues has sought that the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and the Chief Electoral Officer be directed to explain as how they are allowing police stations to be abandoned and as to how many staff will be managing the respective police stations during the next 30 days to ensure that the human rights of the citizens are not violated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
