GUWAHATI: Assam Police stated that 791 of its workers had been chosen and designated with the goal of giving them the duty of conducting investigations.
Assam Police reported that a batch of 136 officers had been taught by top Assam Police officers as well as by the state judicial academy in response to a suo moto PIL by the high court on the importance of investigative wings in the police.
The COVID-19 scenario, however, complicated efforts to separate the investigative wing, and it's conceivable that the training given to the chosen officers wasn't very effective.
"In the circumstances, the Inspector General of Police (Administration) feels that 136 officials, who have been trained, will interact with some higher officials of the Assam Police to evaluate as to whether the training is otherwise complete for putting the said batch of officials for the purpose of investigation or some more training inputs are required to be given," the court of Justices Achintya Malla Bujor Barua and Robin Phukan stated in the order.
The Assam Police had also presented the cabinet with some proposals for increased manpower and the creation of posts for the Assam Police, which may also speed up the process of separating the investigating wing. The court further stated in the order that although "it is for the Assam Police and the Government of Assam to take their own decision on such an aspect, but the decision to have more manpower and the creation of posts would have no bearing in the present proceeding."
The Assam Police should teach the following officials from the select list in investigative techniques, according to the court's recommendation.
Similar to this, Mizoram asserts in its affidavit that 120 members of the Mizoram Police have been identified who, in their judgement, would be better suited for the objectives of the investigation.
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