Nagpur Police
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Nagpur police is the law enforcement and investigation division of the Indian Police Service
with jurisdiction over Nagpur district
and Nagpur
city. Nagpur police has four zones and operates from 23 police station
s spread across the city. It also has the responsibility of traffic policing the city roads. Currently Nagpur police is in news about their findings of cricket match fixing
by Marlon Samuels
.
It is widely believed that the Nagpur police was established during the 1861 police re-organization, but the city's policing history goes back far before that.
Bhonsale before the British East India Company
took over the city. The Gond Kingdom and Bhonsale Raj had five elements based on ancient Indian and medieval police tradition, viz. police under revenue authorities, village kotwals and city kotwals. Kotwal was the cornerstone of Police establishment. There used to be a large establishment of Harkaras scattered over the Nagpur Province. Along with See bandies a small army at important places. The duty of Harkaras was to contact Kamavisdars and Patels to prevent crime and apprehend offenders.
When Raghoji III ascended the throne of the Nagpur kingdom
in 1826, he allowed the Nagpur police to work independently under Salauddin. The law and order situation had improved under Raghuji's rule. He died without a male heir in 1853, and the kingdom was annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse
. In 1854, the Nagpur Police had five hundred men with a Daroga in each Tahsil and Naib Daroga and Jamadars posted in small Thanas and the Burkandaz (Sepoys) distributed as per requirements. Revenue department was merged into Nagpur police. Nagpur police was later on re-organized after new Central Provinces
were formed along with Berar. City police had to face Nagpur Grain Riots of 1896-1897.
Currently Nagpur police top level include
1 commissioner of police (Additional Diector General of police Ranked)
1 Joint CP (Special Inspector General ranked)
4 Addl.CP (DIG Rank) 1 -ADMIN, 1-CRIME, 1-North Region, 1-South Region
8 Deputy Commissioners of Police - one for each zone(4 zones), 1 for D.C.P. Economic Cell & Cyber crime, 1 for special cases and 1 for traffic department. Criminal Investigation Department, Nagpur is also a part of Nagpur police.
Lower level officers include constables, Head constables, Asst.PSI, Police Sub-Inspector (PSI)Police inspectors(PI), Sr. Police inspectors(SPI), (DCP), deputy Supretendant of Police)/Asst. Commissioner(ACP)Superintendant of Police(SP)/Dpt. Commissioner(DSP).
On November 23, 1994 114 people from the Gowari community were killed and 500 more injured in stampede. Nagpur Police were trying to disperse almost 50000 Gowari protesters using baton charge
but it created panic and triggered stampede amongst protesters. Most of the casualties were women and children who were crushed to death under the crowd’s feet scrambling to escape police line. Some were victims of sharp barb piercing as they were climbing over high fence to escape. Maharashtra
state government appointed one man Justice S S Dani commission, to investigate the event, but it held nobody responsible and referred to the tragedy as “unfortunate” one. The commission upheld the police action of baton charge on the surging crowd in order to maintain law and order situation while the assembly session was going on. It also noted that almost all deaths were caused due to breathless people getting caused under feet of running people and not due to injuries caused by the police baton charge. However, the commission suggested that water sprayers
and rubber bullet
s be first used and baton charge should be a last resort only after giving two warnings.
passing on information to a bookie just prior to the one day international game against India in Nagpur
on January 21, 2007. Virendra Thakur, Narendra Saoji, Birjesh Gwalvanshi are involved in double murder case under section 302 of IPC. Nagpur High COurt rejected the bail application. The case was under investigation.
Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
with jurisdiction over Nagpur district
Nagpur District
Nagpur district is a district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district headquarters. The district is part of Nagpur Division....
and Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
city. Nagpur police has four zones and operates from 23 police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
s spread across the city. It also has the responsibility of traffic policing the city roads. Currently Nagpur police is in news about their findings of cricket match fixing
Match fixing
In organised sports, match fixing, game fixing, race fixing, or sports fixing occurs as a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law. Where the sporting competition in question is a race then the incident is referred to as...
by Marlon Samuels
Marlon Samuels
Marlon Nathaniel Samuels is a West Indian cricketer. Samuels made his Test debut in Australia in 2000, and his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka in Nairobi during the ICC Knockout Trophy in the same year....
.
It is widely believed that the Nagpur police was established during the 1861 police re-organization, but the city's policing history goes back far before that.
History
Nagpur was ruled by Gond kings and later by MarathaMaratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
Bhonsale before the British East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
took over the city. The Gond Kingdom and Bhonsale Raj had five elements based on ancient Indian and medieval police tradition, viz. police under revenue authorities, village kotwals and city kotwals. Kotwal was the cornerstone of Police establishment. There used to be a large establishment of Harkaras scattered over the Nagpur Province. Along with See bandies a small army at important places. The duty of Harkaras was to contact Kamavisdars and Patels to prevent crime and apprehend offenders.
When Raghoji III ascended the throne of the Nagpur kingdom
Nagpur kingdom
The Kingdom of Nagpur was a kingdom in east-central India founded by the Gond rulers of Deogarh in the early 18th century. It came under the rule of Marathas of the Bhonsle dynasty in the mid-18th century...
in 1826, he allowed the Nagpur police to work independently under Salauddin. The law and order situation had improved under Raghuji's rule. He died without a male heir in 1853, and the kingdom was annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse
Doctrine of lapse
The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General for the British in India between 1848 and 1856...
. In 1854, the Nagpur Police had five hundred men with a Daroga in each Tahsil and Naib Daroga and Jamadars posted in small Thanas and the Burkandaz (Sepoys) distributed as per requirements. Revenue department was merged into Nagpur police. Nagpur police was later on re-organized after new Central Provinces
Central Provinces
The Central Provinces was a province of British India. It comprised British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India, and covered parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra states. Its capital was Nagpur....
were formed along with Berar. City police had to face Nagpur Grain Riots of 1896-1897.
Organization
1 commissioner of police (Additional Diector General of police Ranked)
1 Joint CP (Special Inspector General ranked)
4 Addl.CP (DIG Rank) 1 -ADMIN, 1-CRIME, 1-North Region, 1-South Region
8 Deputy Commissioners of Police - one for each zone(4 zones), 1 for D.C.P. Economic Cell & Cyber crime, 1 for special cases and 1 for traffic department. Criminal Investigation Department, Nagpur is also a part of Nagpur police.
Lower level officers include constables, Head constables, Asst.PSI, Police Sub-Inspector (PSI)Police inspectors(PI), Sr. Police inspectors(SPI), (DCP), deputy Supretendant of Police)/Asst. Commissioner(ACP)Superintendant of Police(SP)/Dpt. Commissioner(DSP).
1994 Gowari stampede
Main article: 1994 Gowari stampede1994 Gowari stampede
The 1994 Gowari stampede occurred at Nagpur, India on 23 November 1994 in which 114 people from the Gowari community were killed and 500 more injured. Nagpur Police were trying to disperse almost 50000 Gowari protesters using baton charge but it created panic and triggered stampede amongst...
On November 23, 1994 114 people from the Gowari community were killed and 500 more injured in stampede. Nagpur Police were trying to disperse almost 50000 Gowari protesters using baton charge
Baton charge
A baton charge is a coordinated tactic for dispersing crowds of people, usually used by police or military during public order situations. In certain countries, police are not authorised to use the tactic unless no other means can be practiced....
but it created panic and triggered stampede amongst protesters. Most of the casualties were women and children who were crushed to death under the crowd’s feet scrambling to escape police line. Some were victims of sharp barb piercing as they were climbing over high fence to escape. Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state government appointed one man Justice S S Dani commission, to investigate the event, but it held nobody responsible and referred to the tragedy as “unfortunate” one. The commission upheld the police action of baton charge on the surging crowd in order to maintain law and order situation while the assembly session was going on. It also noted that almost all deaths were caused due to breathless people getting caused under feet of running people and not due to injuries caused by the police baton charge. However, the commission suggested that water sprayers
Water cannon
A water cannon is a device that shoots a high-pressure stream of water. Typically, a water cannon can deliver a large volume of water, often over dozens of metres / hundreds of feet. They are used in firefighting and riot control. Most water cannon fall under the category of a fire...
and rubber bullet
Rubber bullet
Rubber bullets are rubber or rubber-coated projectiles that can be fired from either standard firearms or dedicated riot guns. They are intended to be a non-lethal alternative to metal projectiles...
s be first used and baton charge should be a last resort only after giving two warnings.
Samuels case
The Nagpur police recently claimed that they had tapes showing West Indies cricketer Marlon SamuelsMarlon Samuels
Marlon Nathaniel Samuels is a West Indian cricketer. Samuels made his Test debut in Australia in 2000, and his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka in Nairobi during the ICC Knockout Trophy in the same year....
passing on information to a bookie just prior to the one day international game against India in Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
on January 21, 2007. Virendra Thakur, Narendra Saoji, Birjesh Gwalvanshi are involved in double murder case under section 302 of IPC. Nagpur High COurt rejected the bail application. The case was under investigation.