UP police sub-inspector suspended for naming judge as accused in non-bailable warrant
Firozabad, Apr 14 (PTI): A police sub-inspector here was suspended and a departmental inquiry was ordered against him after he mistakenly listed a judge's name instead of the accused while filing a return on the execution of a non-bailable warrant, officials said on Monday.
The incident took place last week at Thana Uttar in Firozabad district. The non-bailable warrant was issued in a theft case by a Chief Judicial Magistrate.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Saurabh took action after the error came to light and ordered the suspension of sub-inspector Banwari Lal, who was posted at Thana Uttar. A departmental inquiry has been assigned to Circle Officer Anoop Kumar Chaurasia.
SSP (City) Ravi Shankar Prasad told PTI that a non-bailable warrant had been issued against a man named Rajkumar, a resident of Thana Uttar area.
While preparing the warrant execution report, Lal erroneously recorded the name of Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division) Nagma Khan as the accused.
The report further stated that the "accused" was not found at the location during the execution of the warrant, the officer said.
Taking the matter seriously, the district police chief said he ordered the sub-inspector to be sent to police lines and directed an inquiry into the incident to determine the cause of the "grave" error.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
