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Maharashtra: ACs only for DCPs, higher rank officers, says police circular

Maharashtra: ACs only for DCPs, higher rank officers, says police circular

Circular by Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar police leaves many cops unhappy; say they will comply with the order, but stress that ACs were giving them some much-needed relief

08 September,2022 08:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Mumbai Crime: Thieves break shop’s roof in Khar, decamp with Rs 28L cash

Mumbai Crime: Thieves break shop’s roof in Khar, decamp with Rs 28L cash

Khar-based shop’s owner had deactivated the CCTV camera system at night over fear of a short circuit amid the rain; so far, a few people have been seen walking towards the shop in CCTV footage from a nearby lane

20 August,2021 01:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
'Beat chowkies a good tool but have always faced staff crunch'

'Beat chowkies a good tool but have always faced staff crunch'

Mumbai cops reboot time-honoured method of policing from the streets; each station to get 5 beat chowkies with 25 members each

26 October,2020 07:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Mumbai: How Bhandup cops are beating crime with police chowkies

Mumbai: How Bhandup cops are beating crime with police chowkies

mid-day follow-up: Two youngsters held with sword and dagger as crackdown against rising crime in eastern suburb continues

14 August,2018 10:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Anurag Kamble
Now, ST stands in Maharashtra will have police chowkies

Now, ST stands in Maharashtra will have police chowkies

This comes days after a detonator and other material used for making crude bombs were found in a state transport (ST) bus in Raigad district

26 February,2019 08:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Still no relief for women cops

Still no relief for women cops

After seven months, MiD DAY revisits police stations and chowkies in city and finds there are still no separate restrooms for policewomen

03 June,2011 10:28 AM IST | Kaumudi Gurjar
Inform status of illegal police chowkies in two weeks: HC

Inform status of illegal police chowkies in two weeks: HC

The Bombay High Court yesterday asked the Mumbai police to respond within two weeks with details of how many illegal police chowkies still remain to be demolished in the city.

25 September,2012 07:11 AM IST | A Correspondent
HC gives BMC six weeks to decide fate of illegal police chowkies

HC gives BMC six weeks to decide fate of illegal police chowkies

The officials of the police department yesterday informed the Bombay High Court that applications related to regularising about 125 illegal police chowkies were still pending with the civic body

23 January,2013 07:01 AM IST | A Correspondent
PMC to get its own police station, four chowkies

PMC to get its own police station, four chowkies

Tired of running from one police station to the other for bandobast during anti-encroachment drives, the civic committee will now have one station in its head office to solve such issues, provide manpower during drives

28 May,2013 04:38 AM IST | Sukirt D Gumaste
mid-day editorial: Dead chowkies are a waste of money

mid-day editorial: Dead chowkies are a waste of money

If a picture can say a thousand words, imagine what five pictures of defunct beat chowkies can say? They say that these chowkies are a waste of time and taxpayers’ money

04 June,2016 07:35 AM IST | MiD DAY Correspondent

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