Volume IX	May 2005	Issue No. 05

INFO-TECH CENTRE BECOMES FUNCTIONAL AT PHQ JAMMU

The centre, equipped with latest state-ofart-technology gadgets, shall provide fast and dependable means of communication and prove as a force multiplier for providing prompt and best possible service to the people: DGP, J&K.

The hi-tech Information Technology Centre
became operational at J&K Police Headquarters, Jammu. The centre shall go a long way in speedy implementation of office automation process in the police organization, besides catering to the training needs of police personnel in info-tech.

The IT centre was inaugurated by Shri Gopal Sharma, Director General Police, J&K on April 11. A large number of police officers including Shri P.S.Gill, ADG, Home Guards/Civil Defence and Auxiliary Police, Shri kuldeep Khoda, ADGP, Armed, Shri Radhavinod Raju, Commissioner of Vigilance, Dr.Ashok Bhan, ADGP, CID, Shri K.Rajendra Kumar, IGP, Headquarters, Shri A.R.Khan, IGP, Modernisation, Shri P.K.Gupta, IGP,Crime and Railways, Dr.S.P.Vaid, IGP, Jammu Zone, Shiekh Owais Ahmed, DIG, Home Guards/Civil Defence and Auxiliary Police, Shri Farooq Ahmed, DIG, Jammu Range, Shri M.A. Anjum, DIG, Armed Jammu, Dr.A.K.Gupta, Director, Police Telecommunication and Shri V.K.Ghai, DIG, CID, Jammu attended the function.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP said that the centre had the facility to train a batch of 50 police personnel at a time and would serve as a nodal point to implement and supervise the ongoing computerization programme of J&K Police. 20 police stations, 10 each in Jammu and Kashmir Divisions, would be developed as computerized model Police Stations during the current year and a similar IT centre would be commissioned at Srinagar shortly, the DGP added. He called upon all the ranks of J&K Police to become computer savvy so that they were able to perform still better in accomplishing the professional tasks.

FREE MEDICAL CAMP ORGANIZED

The gap between the Police and Public can be bridged; we have to exhibit a positive change in our behaviour and attitude towards the public; we shall have to meet their expectations; treat them well and serve them well: DGP, J&K.

For the needy and poor sections of the society,J&K Police organized a free Medical Camp at District Police Lines, Jammu on April 20, under Civic Action Programme (CAP). Mrs. Vimla Sharma, Chairperson of the J&K Police Wives Club, inaugurated the camp. Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP, J&K, Shri P.S.Gill, ADGP, Shri kuldeep Khoda, ADGP, Shri Madan Lal, ADGP, Shri K.Rajendra Kumar, IGP, Shri Navin Agarwal, IGP, Shri P.K.Gupta, IGP, Shri Farooq Ahmed, DIG, Shri M.A. Anjum, DIG, Shri M. A. Shah, DIG, Dr.A.K.Gupta, DIG, Shri Dilbagh Singh, DIG and other senior Police officers were present on the occasion.

 

Mrs. Vimla Sharma, Chairperson of the J&K Police Wives Club, inaugurating the camp.

Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP addressed the gathering at the inaugural function and emphasised on cultivating good Police-Public relations. For this, Police shall have to exhibit a positive change in their behaviour towards public, he added.

Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP, Armed, Who is also the nodal officer for the Civic action programme of J&K Police, spelled out various socially useful activities undertaken by J&K Police under the Civic Action Programme.

Flanked by Mrs. Vimla Sharma, Chairperson of the J&K Police Wives Club, senior Police officers and Doctors of the Police Hospital, Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP took a round of all the departments and surveyed the arrangements at the camp site.

A view of the free medical campmedicines prescribed by the doctors being given free of cost.

People in thousands, mostly the slum dwellers and under privileged, inmates from SOS Homes, Old Age Homes and physically challenged attended the departments of Medicine, surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, Dental, Gynaecology, ophthalmology and pedaetrics, manned by the specialist doctors of Police Hospital, Jammu, for check up.

Medicines were provided to nearly 1500 patients. Those identified for fitting artificial limbs, spectacles and hearing aids were given follow up dates so that these items could be procured and provided to them free of cost.

J&K POLICE SPORTSPERSONS HONOURED

With a view to felicitating the shining and dedicated Sportspersons of J&K Police, who, through their superb display of grit in a number of sports events at domestic, national and international level, set high benchmarks of excellence and brought laurels for the organization, Sports Achievement-Day was held at Police Sports Stadium, Gulshan Ground (Jammu), on April 19. A large number of sports fans, spectators, Police officers and men had converged at the venue, to witness the pride moments of excitement.

Kasim Din, wrestler of J&K Police being honoured at the Sports Achievement Day.

Shri Gopal Sharma, Director General Police, J&K presented the Medals, Trophies, appreciation letters and mementos for excellent performance in four categories, which included:

• Sportspersons, who brought glory to the organization, through splendid display of sporting skills at the international level;

• Sportspersons, who proved their prowess at the national level;

• Sportspersons, who scaled new heights of excellence in All India Police Games; and

• Police officers, who contributed in discovering and grooming the talent, building sports infrastructure and promotion of sports culture in J&K Police.

Shri Surinder Kapoor, Dy.S.P, received the "Life Time Achievement Award"; S.I Rajesh Anand and S.I Kuldeep Handoo received the "International Players special Award"; Constable Anju Bala and SG.Constable Zahoor Ahmad received the "Most Promising Female Player of the Year Award" and "Most Promising Male Player of the Year Award" respectively; S.I Satyakam Sharma and SG.Constable Vivek Khajuria received the "Best Coach Award of the Year" respectively.

Those felicitated on the occasion included S.I Kuldeep Handoo, who clinched Bronze medal in 7th Asian Wushu Championship-2004 and one Gold medals each in Senior National Wushu Championship and All India wushu Federation Cup respectively, H.C Radha Devi, SG Constable Zahoor Ahmed and SPO Jagvinder Singh, who clinched medals in national level competitions.

"…A good number of shining and brilliant sportspersons from J&K Police have made us proud by superb display of their talents in a number of sports events at domestic, national and international level. I am optimistic that with every passing year, we will keep on scaling new heights of excellence in sports and achieve the pinnacle of success. The department would, with pleasure, provide excellent opportunities and support to promising sportspersons, felicitate and honour the shining and dedicated players, besides recognizing the services of those contributing in discovering and grooming the talents in J&K Police and promoting sports culture in the state of J&K…" DGP J&K.

S.I Daljeet Singh, Const. Ravinder Bushan, Constable Raj Kumar, SG Const. Parvez Ahmad, SG Const. Zahoor Ahmad, Const. Riyaz Ahmad,Const. Ghulam Hassan, Const. Farooq Ahmad, Const. Fayaz Ahmad, Const. Mohmad Altaf, Const. Muzaffar Ahmad, Inspector Paramjit Singh, S.I Akshay Khajuria, S.I Dheeraj Nagpal, S.I Vikas Sharma, SG Const. Vivek Khajuria, Const. Satpal, Const. Vikas Sharma, Const. Vikram Dogra, Const. Yugal Kishore, Const. Sudhir Singh, Const. Subash Chander, Const. Gautam Chand, Const. Karan Singh, Const. Sikander Singh, Const. Shamsher Singh, Const. Khurshid Ahmad, Const. Dharamjit Singh, Const. Sanjay Singh, Const. Ajay Kumar, Const. Gurmeet Singh, Const. Mukesh Kumar, Const. Manik Sharma, Const. Mohmad Amin, Const. Showkat Ali, Const. Mohmad Tariq, Const. Wasim Zargar, Const. Dharam Kiran, Const. Ravi Kumar and Const. Sudesh Kumar, who represented J&K Police in All India Police Games-2004 and brought laurels, were among the persons honoured on the occasion.

 

Woman Const. Anju Bala, a promising boxer, being felicitated on the Sports Achievement Day.

60 sports persons of J&K Police, who represented All India Police Sports Board in the events of Women Boxing at Kollam, Kerela and kayaking/ canoeing at Bhopal, (M.P) and J&K state in Senior Nationals, in the events of Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling, football and Hockey were also felicitated.

05 students of J&K Police Public School namely Neha Sharma, Prachi, Asrar, Rafit Khan and Dileep, who lifted five medals in J&K State Tae-Kwando Championship, were also felicititated on the occasion.

Police officers, who contributed in discovering and grooming the talent, building sports infrastructure and promotion of sports culture in J&K Police, who received mementos on the occasion included Shri M.S.Salaria, SSP, Shri Sunil Sharma, SSP, Mrs. Manju Raashid, SSP, Shri J.P.Singh, SSP, Shri S.H.Kanth, SSP Shri S.D.Singh, SP,Shri Alok Kumar, SP, Shri Suresh Sharma, SP, Shri Manohar Singh, SP,Shri Jahangir Khan, SP, Shri Aftab Ahmad Kakroo, SP, Shri M.S.Punoo, SP, Shri M.L.Mathur, SP, Dr. N.S.Bhatial, Shri P.N.Pandita, Dy.SP, Shri Surinder Kapoor, Dy.SP, Shri Ram Rattan Sharma, Dy.SP, Shri Shadi Lal, Dy.SP, Shri B.C.Jandhraia, Dy.SP, Ms. Rashmi Wazir, Dy. SP,Smt. Sudesh Rajput, Dy.SP, Shri Surinder Mahaldar, Dy.SP, Shri Khalil Poswal, Dy.SP, Smt. Savita Parihar,

Dy.SP, Shri Mohmad Ibrahim, Dy.SP, Shri Jameel Anjum, Inspector, Shri Ramesh Khajuria, Inspector, Shri Mohmad Sharief, Inspector, Shri Rajinder Singh, Inspector, Shri Kuldeep Raina, Inspector, Shri H.S.Gill, Inspector, Shri Deputy Lal, inspector, Shri Rafi Shah, S.I and Shri Qazi Imran, S.I.

The Director General Police presented the letters of appreciation to Shri M.A.Anjum, DIG, Shri M.S.Salaria, SSP, Smt. Manju Raashid, SSP, Shri Jhony William, SSP, Shri S.D.Singh, SP, Shri Manohar Singh, SP, Shri Abdul Rashid, SP, Dr. N.S.Bhatial, Sports Officer, Shri P.N.Pandita, Dy.SP and Shri Ram Rattan Sharma, Dy.SP in recognition of their commendable contribution in the promotion of sports culture in J&K Police.

 

SG Const. Vivek Khajuria, coach of Police Handball team being felicitated on the Sports Achievement Day.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP, J&K congratulated the sportspersons and urged them not to rest and content with the laurels but resolve to sharpen their talent and ability and achieve higher benchmarks of excellence." You have to be daring and different, focused and impenetrable", DGP said.

Earlier, Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP, Armed , in his welcome address, said that J&K Police sports persons had proved their worth, physical fitness and resilience at different levels of competition, and now, they are set to scale new heights of excellence.

Shri M.A.Anjum, DIG, Armed Police Jammu, read out the individual and team achievements of J&K Police sportspersons at different levels of competitions during the last one year.

ROLE AND PERFORMANCE OF ARMED POLICE REVIEWED

To review the role and performance of J&K Armed Police and to discuss and deliberate on the future challenges and priorities, structural and functional reforms, training requirements, infrastructure and logistic needs and other activities and programmes, One-day Annual Commandant's Conference of J&K Armed Police was held in the Conference Hall of Armed Police headquarters, Jammu, on April 02. Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP, Armed J&K, Shri Navin Agarwal, IGP Headquarters, Armed, Shri M.A.Anjum, DIG, Armed Police Range, Jammu, Shri B.A.Dar, DIG, Armed Police Range, Srinagar, 20 Commandants of the Armed Police and IRP Battalions, Principals of STC Sheeri, Talwara and Manigam attended the Conference.

 

Participants deleberating on the various issues during the commandants conference-2005, Sh. Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP Armed, J&K presides.

Shri Gopal Sharma, Director General Police J&K inaugurated the Annual Conference. S/Shri K.Rajendera Kumar, IGP ,Headquarters, P.L. Gupta, IGP, Traffic, A.R.Khan, IGP, Modernization, M.A.Shah,DIG (Adm.) PHQ, Farooq Ahmad, DIG, Jammu-Kathua Range, Ashok Gupta, Director Police Telecommunication, Niyaz Mehmood, DIG, Traffic and V.K.Ghai, DIG, CID (CI) were among the senior officers present at the inaugural function.

In his inaugural speech, the Director General Police while expressing satisfaction over the standards of performance of J&K Armed and IRP battalions, said that Armed Police component is doing the role of a supporting force in maintaining the law and order, besides performing security duties and anti-militancy operations. While dwelling on the important issue of delegation of authority and power, DGP shared his experiences with the participants and gave them some bits. "Nobody can do everything every time himself; you have to repose confidence in your subordinates that they are able and competent to accomplish the given task", the DGP said. He emphasised on building the confidence level of Jawan and uplifting his morale, holding of darbars and orderly rooms, focusing on welfare measures of Jawan, instilling core values of respect for human rights, dedication and devotion towards duty.

A group photograph of commandants and other senior officers of the J&K Armed Police. Sh. Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP (3rd from the left in front row) is also seen in the picture.

Earlier, in his welcome address, Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP, Armed J&K gave a brief resume of the performance of the J&K Armed Police. The Armed police are the striking core of J&K Police working with full cooperation and acting like a catalyst in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the state Police, he added.

Wide range of the subjects of topical Police interest were discussed during the conference.

Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP, Armed, in his valedictory address, complimented the J&K Armed Police for always being the fore runners in maintaining the peace and order in the state. He thanked the participants and exhorted them to do every thing possible in the direction of winning the hearts of the people and building the image of the Police.

Shri M.A.Anjum, DIG, Armed Police Jammu, presented the vote of thanks.

Editorial Board for J&K Police Newsletter reconstituted

Consequent upon the recent transfers of Editorial Board Members, the editorial board of J&K Police Newsletter has been reconstituted as under:

Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP, J&K. Patron

Shri P.S. Gill, ADGP, Armed, J&K. Editor

Shri A.R. Khan, IGP, Traffic, J&K. Member

Shri S.M. Sahai, DIG, Crime & Railways Member

Shri Israr Khan, SSP, Comdt. JKAP- V Member

Shri P.N.Pandita, Dy.S.P, PHQ. Executive Editor

The new constituted Editorial Board places on record the words of gratitude and thanks to the out-going editorial board members for their contribution and efforts in bringing out various issues of J&K Police Newsletter.

RESHUFFLE IN POLICE HIERARCHY

4 ADsGP, 3 IsGP and 10 DIsGP transfered

Government ordered the transfers and postings of 4 ADsGP, 3 IsGP and 10 DIs GP on April 22. Shri P.S. Gill, ADG, Home Guards/Civil Defence and Auxiliary Police was transfered and posted as ADGP, Armed vice Shri Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP, who was transfered and posted as ADGP, CID vice Dr.Ashok Bhan, ADGP, who was transfered and posted as Commissioner of Vigilance, J&K, vice Shri Radhavinod Raju,ADGP, who was transfered and posted as ADG, Police Headquarters J&K against a clear vacancy. Shri P.L.Gupta , IGP, Traffic and Shri A.R.Khan, IGP, Modernisation were ordered to swap places. Shri Navin Agarwal, IGP, Headquarters Armed, was transfered and posted as IG,Home Guards/Civil Defence and Auxiliary Police. Shri V.K. Singh, DIG, awaiting orders of transfer, was posted as DIG, Poonch-Rajouri Range vice Shri S.M.Sahai, DIG, who was posted as DIG, Crime and Railways, vice Shri Gulzar Singh Salathia, DIG, who was posted as DIG Home Guards/Civil Defence and Auxiliary Police, Jammu vice Shiekh Owais Ahmed, DIG, who was transferred and posted as DIG, South Kashmir Range, Anantnag vice Shri Ravinder Kotwal, DIG, who was transfered and posted as DIG, CID (CI), Jammu vice Shri V.K.Ghai, DIG.

Shri M.A. Shah, DIG, Adm., Police Headquarters, was transfered and posted as DIG, Traffic, J&K, vice Shri Niaz Mehmood Mir, DIG, who was transferred and posted as DIG, Jammu-Kathua Range, vice Shri Farooq Ahmad, DIG, who was transferred and posted as DIG, Adm. in PHQ. Shri M.S. Lone, DIG, Security, and Raja Aijaz Ali, DIG, Baramulla were ordered to swap places.

A scene of farewell and welcome partySh. Kuldeep Khoda, ADGP and Sh. P.S. Gill, ADGP exchanging bouquets.

Sh. Radhavinod Raju, ADGP assuming his new assignment as ADG, Police Headquarters, J&K.

Sh. Farooq Ahmed, DIG, receiving a memento at the farewell party.

NEWS BRIEFS

• Maj. General P.C.Bhardwaj, GOC, Delta force and Mrs. Bhardwaj were given a warm send off in Police G.O's Mess at Jammu on April 05. Mrs. Vimla Sharma, wife of Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP, Mrs. Bharti Vaid and Mr. S.P.Vaid, IGP, Jammu Zone, Mrs. Sharda Gupta and Mr. Satvir Gupta, DIG, Udhampur-Doda Range, attended the farewell function, organized on behalf of Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP, J&K.

• In recognition of his extraordinary performance, A.S.I Shiv Krishan Sharma 6655/ NGO, presently posted in the remote area of Police Sub Division, Bhaderwah, in Doda District, was promoted as S.I, out of turn; vide PHQ order No. 1014 of 2005 dated March 30. Prior to this, he was awarded the prestigious GOC- in- C Medal by Lt. General, Hari Prasad.

• Mrs. Vimla Sharma, Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Police Wives Welfare Association, inaugurated the `Modernised Therapy Centre' and `Physical Fitness Centre' in DPL Jammu on April 23. The two centres are fully equipped with latest gadgets for advanced physio-therapy Shri Gopal Sharma, DGP, J&K was the Chief Guest on the occasion

 

Mrs. Vimla Sharma, Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Police Wives Welfare Association inaugurating the Fitness Centre.

• Armed Police Headquarters issued an order, on April 28, fixing the responsibility of providing the buses for operating the Police bus service between Jammu and

• Srinagar. As per the order, Srinagar based JKAP-5th , JKAP-9th , JKAP-13th , IRP-9th and IRP-8th battalions shall operate the bus service in May, June, July, August and September respectivelyand Jammu based JKAP-14th, JKAP-7th and JKAP-8th battalions shall operate the bus service in the months of October, November and December respectively.

• Constable Anju Bala of J&K Police, a woman boxer,was selected for coaching at the national coaching camp, Hissar (Haryana),commencing from April 08. She was selected for the camp on the basis of her performance in the 5th senior National Boxing Championship.

• A zonal level debating contest was held in the Conference Hall of APHQ at Jammu on April 11.The topic of the debate was "In the opinion of the House, respect for Human Rights contributes in Police professionalism". Shri Vikas Gupta, Dy.SP and Shri Shoib Ashraf, Prosecuting Officer, were declared as `Winners' and Shri Arvind Kotwal, Inspector and Ms. Sunita Handoo, ASI as `Runners-Up'.

On April 15, Kasim Din, a wrestler of J&K Police, won the `Rustam-e-Jammu and Kashmir' wrestling contest, which was organised in Jammu.

J&K Government issued the transfer and posting orders of 26 SSsP and 32 SsP on April 22. Shri P.R.Manhas, SSP Shri Rajesh Kumar, SSP, Shri S.D.Singh Jamwal, SSP, Shri Jhony William, SSP, Mukesh Singh, SSP, Shri Alok Kumar, SSP, J.P.Singh, SSP, Shri A.K.Atri, SSP and Shri S.A.Saeed, SSP and Shri Parminder Singh, SSP, were posted as new Police Chiefs for Doda District,Udhampur District, Poonch District, Kathua District, Jammu District, Leh District,Rajouri District, Kargil District, Srinagar District and Border District, Jammu respectively.

PATRON: Gopal Sharma, IPS, DGP, J&K, EDITOR: P.S. Gill, IPS, ADGP, Armed, J&K

MEMBERS: A.R. Khan, IPS, IGP, Traffic, J&K, S.M. Sahai, IPS, DIG, Crime & Railways

Israr Khan, SSP, Commandant JKAP-V EXECUTIVE EDITOR: P.N. Pandita, Dy.SP, PHQ, J&K.

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