Chandigarh, April 26: The Chandigarh police’s failure to maintain law and order in the city invited the Punjab and Haryana high court’s ire on Wednesday.
The high court (HC) division bench of justices AK Mittal and AS Grewal regretted its observation made on April 3, wherein it had conveyed satisfaction with efforts of Chandigarh Police in curbing incidents of snatching and other crimes.
“It was our mistake …We said two words …we are satisfied. A day after SSP goes out of court…two incidents (of snatchings) were reported,” the division bench observed.
The HC was hearing two different petitions – one on spurt in the cases of chain snatching, which have crossed the 90 mark this year, and second on traffic violations and making helmets mandatory for women riding two-wheelers.
The bench wondered whether police are oblivious to what is happening under their jurisdiction.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
