Weapon loaded car enters into Modi’s office campus, two cops suspended

Ahmedabad, 27 November 2013

Two policemen were suspended for allowing a car loaded with weapons to enter the secretariat campus where Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s office is located.

Gandhinagar DSP Sharad Singhal had sent a car loaded with weapons to secretariat campus to check alertness of cops deployed at gates.

Gate PSI I.D.Rathod and N.R.Kotwal who were on duty at gate no.1 and gate no.4 didn’t care to check the car and allowed it to go inside the campus.

DSP Singhal took this lapse very seriously and suspended both Police Sub Inspectors.

It should be mentioned that policemen deployed at secretariat campus gates are clearly instructed to check all government and private cars before allowing their entry to campus.

Cops to leave assigned points only after withdrawal message

Police men deployed at various points, during passing of Chief Minister’s convoy, generally leave their position after CM’s convoy has passed through that particular point. However according to new order issued by DSP Singhal, cops will leave their point only after CM’s convoy completes its entire route, and withdrawal message is relayed on walki-talki sets.This new system will be executed on Indira bridge-Chief Minister’s residence route.

11.8 km route to be electrified

For protection of Chief Minister’s convoy, the district police has issued directives to install street lights on Shahpur cross roads to Indira bridge part of Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad highway measuring 11.8 km. Tenders are issued for this Rs. 2.50 crore work.

Hawkers, halting rickshaws not allowed in 100 meter area

In another steps, hawkers and rickshaws(halting ones) are asked to leave 100 meter area between CM residence and Nabhoi circle for security purpose. Forest department has been asked to cut all bushes on both sides of road.