KANPUR: The district policemen are in a fix as to whether they should leave the police station in 24-hour reserve day leave or not. This one day holiday has started from today. They have been instructed if they are required in an emergency they should be present within 15 minutes. If they were not reaching the police station in the time, a case of indiscipline would be used against them
The state government has included Kanpur Nagar under the pilot project of the weekly holiday. The SP (East) Rajkumar Agarwal has been appointed as Nodal Officer. He has instructed PS in-charges to prepare a roster in accordance with the number of policemen.
As many 5000 policemen and darogas were employed in the district's police stations. At least 700 personnel will remain on weekly off. This order will continue till one week.
The Nodal officer also apprised that a weekly report would be forwarded to the state govt.
A new beginning has started in the police department.
