Top Maharashtra cop in trouble for rewarding juniors for giving VIP treatment

Heres a lesson Aurangabad Commissioner of Police Yashasvi Yadav is setting for the force It pays to suck up to seniors During a recent visit to the Sai Baba temple in Shirdi the top cop was so happy to be given the VIP treatment by local police that he announced a Rs 15000 cash reward for them an extravagant tip for the simple service of providing a hasslefree darshanAurangabad CP Yashasvi Yadav could well be the first to announce a cash reward for cops on VIP dutyCommissioner Yadav had visited the Sai temple in Shirdi with his family on October 29 and was provided VIP assistance by the local cops attached with Shirdi polices temple security unit The VIP assistance team also known as the protocol team arranged VIP passes for Yadav and family who had informed about his visit in advance After the darshan Yadav also spent some time at the nearby police guesthouse and enjoyed refreshments before leaving highly placed sources told middayCP Yashasvi Yadav Aurangabad said he does not remember issuing an order to reward the cops on VIP dutySo pleased was he with their service that he announced a 15000reward for five cops ndash Inspector Pratap Ingale and Assistant Inspector Sachin Jadhav along with Constables Pravin Avchar Ravindra Sathe and Ramdas Gavhane Officers Ingale and Jadhav were also given a Cnote Commendation note which adds value to their service recordExcept for Gavhane who is attached with the Aurangabad police all cops are attached with the Shirdi police station under the Ahmednagar policeA November 9 order issued by Yadavs office stated that the uniform turnout of the policemen was impressive and hailed the excellent arrangements made to ensure a hasslefree Sai darshan for the CP The cash reward is to be split equally among the five copsUnprecedented rewardThis has raised eyebrows among the top brass as such a reward is unprecedented for cops on VIP duty which is not considered a tough or challenging task as compared to other policing duties such as crime detection When senior cops and bureaucrats visit such public places with their family they have been known to take VIP passes for entry They also have the advantage of being assisted by the local police So this may well be the first time that a cash reward has been announced for such a simple taskOne of the Ahmednagar cops attached with the VIP assistance team said that he has never seen any senior officer or VIP announcing such a cash reward Senior officers and VIPs often send letters of appreciation to the superintendents office but a cash reward has never been announced before the cop saidThe beneficiaries of Yadavs reward told this newspaper that they are not aware of any such development as their police station has not yet received any intimation from the SPs officeThe other sideYashasvi Yadav Commissioner of Police Aurangabad told this paper I dont recall issuing any such order maybe one of the DCPs issued it But this is a common practiceHe added We give rewards for such purposes I have given rewards of Rs 8 lakh this year for crime detection and other achievements Bandobast duty is very tough if anything happens to a VIP a policeman can lose his job Rewards are meant to motivate our policemen and increase their morale The government has now also increased the reward funds available