At a meeting of the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee in Dharwad on Monday, Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil said that officers should act quickly and arrest accused in atrocity cases. Justice should be delivered to victims without any delay, he said.
He also asked them to follow due process of law. So far, 132 atrocity cases have been filed in Dharwad district. But only five cases have been disposed of and there has been only one conviction. As many as 127 cases are still under investigation, he said. The police should organise awareness programmes in every police station every quarter, he said.
The Deputy Commissioner said that contractors have deposited ₹54 lakh towards EPF arrears of pourakarmikas. He asked pourakarmikas and their dependents to seek benefits from the Karnataka Safai Karmachari Development Corporation. It promotes self-employment.
