22 cops shifted out from Pune railway station
22 cops shifted out from Pune railway station
BySupriya DedgaonkarSupriya Dedgaonkar / Apr 30, 2021, 06:00 IST#2021-04-30T06:00:00+05:30
At least 22
Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel attached with the
Pune railway station have been transferred to the headquarters after several complaints were received against them about harassing and extorting passengers.
The transfers were initiated by superintendent of railway police Sadanand Wapse-Patil. He alerted the GRP officer-in-charge to immediately release the personnel of their duties.
Railway authorities for years now have been receiving complaints from the passengers about harassment by GRP. Their target for most of the times has been migrant labourers, those coming from other states. These workers are mostly taken to corner spaces or aloof spots near the foot over-bridges. GRP personnel roam platforms in civil clothes and are often spotted parked near ticket counters and on