Create fear in minds of criminals: Guv to police

KAMBHAMPATI ADVISES STATE GOVT TO CONSIDER INCREASING THE NUMBER OF GRAM PANCHAYATS

- POST NEWS NETWORK

Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Friday said law enforcement agencies need to create “fear” in the minds of criminals by taking swift action and ensuring strict punishment against them in crimes against women, particularly rape cases.

Kambhampati said this during an interaction with journalists at Raj Bhavan here.

“The incidents that took place in Durgapur of West Bengal, Balasore and Gopalpur in Odisha were very unfortunate. The state governments, police and public, all together, have responsibilities to deal with such incidents,” the Governor told journalists.

He said, “The law enforcement agency, the police, has a major role to play by creating a ‘fear’ in the minds of criminals by ensuring prompt actions and stringent punishments for the culprits.”