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U.P. Police bar cops from calling complainants without diary entry
Hindustan Times West UP
|May 29, 2025
In a bid to curb corruption and ensure greater transparency, the Uttar Pradesh Police have directed their personnel not to contact complainants over the phone without first mentioning the reason in the case diary or general diary.
LUCKNOW:
There have been frequent allegations that police officers demand money from complainants over the phone in exchange for favourable reports.
Notably, the Uttar Pradesh Police have had a tainted past in this regard.
Recently, the Allahabad high court raised concerns over such complaints and directed the police to take corrective measures.
Uttar Pradesh director general of police (DGP) Prashant Kumar issued a circular, dated May 23, 2025, to seven police commissionerates and district police chiefs across the state to issue clear instructions to investigating officers and enquiry officers to not call complainants over the phone without mentioning in the case diary and general diary.
This story is from the May 29, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times West UP.
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