Carry-out raids at night only in serious-crimes: Yogi directs UP-Police
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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has directed UP Police not to conduct raids in the night hours, except in serious crimes.
Yogi's instruction comes in the wake of a family in Ashiyana police station area in Lucknow complaining of misbehavior by policemen on Sunday. SP (North) Anurag Vats was asked to conduct an inquiry into the episode and submit a report in two days.
Police harassment
Yogi takes decision based on complaints by families being harassed
"The Chief Minister has issued clear directives to the police against raids or serving notices in matters related to simple civil cases during the night hours," an official spokesman said.
A woman had tweeted to the Chief Minister complaining about the harassment faced by her family at the hands of local police at midnight over some dispute.
Gomti Nagar violence
Women thrashed by lathis by two constables
The Chief Minister also took note reports in a section of media of an incident of a woman being thrashed by lathis by two police constables during vehicle checking drive in the Gomti Nagar area and asked the ASP Lucknow Chakresh Misra to conduct an inquiry.
Both constables have since been placed under suspension, the spokesman added.