More than a month after sunday mid-day first published a report (‘They help nab killers, rapists. But who protects them?’, March 16) on how the sketch artists working for the police force were poorly paid and neglected after a case is solved, the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sadanand Date — through his officials — asked a couple of artists to file a written application to the department so that they are paid well in time.

mid-day report on March 16, which highlighted the plights of the sketch artists