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Jail, court video link to be extended to all districts

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD Dec. 9. The videoconference facility between the courts and jail facilitating trial of cases, presently available in Hyderabad, would be extended all over the State in the next six years.

The Home Minister, T. Devender Goud, stated this at the inaugural function of the two-day Retreat-2002 (first batch) of Senior Police Officers here at the Andhra Pradesh Police Academy (APPA) today. An amount of Rs. 2.5 crores was earmarked for this project, he said.

As many as 23,000 cases were cleared through videoconference facility since it inception. This proved that success could be achieved even with limited manpower if modern technology was used in administration, the Home Minister observed. The Government had spent lot of funds in this direction in the last five to seven years.

The Quick Response Teams, which proved successful in Vijayawada and Hyderabad, would be constituted in other important cities. Special vehicles would be arranged for these teams, he added. Hereafter, the suggestions, recommendations and observations of the meetings held during the Retreats at the lower level would be examined by the higher officials.

The Home Minister opined that evolving an efficient police system would be difficult if proper importance was not given to the practical problems being faced by the lower rung of the police department.

Stating that communal elements were throwing a new challenge to the police through violent methods, Mr. Goud exhorted the police officers to enlighten the public about the imminent danger from such extremist groups. These groups were operating with the support of a few from the people. Building awareness among the public was the best way to counter such communal elements, he said.

The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, asked the police officers to study the custodial deaths and suggest measures to check them. The centralised lock-up system introduced in the twin cities was an effort in this direction. It was noticed that economic offences were on the rise. Mr. Naidu said that some organised gangs were found to be interfering in financial disputes and exploiting the gullible in the Ranga Reddy district.

The Principal Home Secretary, Bharat Chandra, also spoke. The DGP, P. Ramulu, welcomed the gathering. The APPA Joint Director, S. Umapathi, proposed a vote of thanks.

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