Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, Commissioner of Police Seema Latkar, and others at a review meeting in Mysuru on Friday.
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Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy directed the officials to initiate swift action on complaints related to atrocities against the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Chairing a review meeting with senior officials here on Friday, Mr. Reddy cautioned that failure to act promptly would result in strict action against officials concerned.
The SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Committee was attended by senior police officials. Mr. Reddy underlined the importance of swift action in bringing the guilty to justice.
The taluk-level social welfare officials were instructed to provide complete details regarding various atrocity cases in their jurisdiction and initiate measures to resolve them. Any negligence in handling such matters would lead to stringent action against officials, he said.
The Deputy Commissioner also suggested that local community leaders belonging to SC/STs should be invited to the police stations coming under their jurisdiction to address issues plaguing the community.
Issues and complaints related to the proliferation of illegal liquor shops in Mysuru were also discussed. Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar assured that any incidents of assault or atrocities against SC/ST communities would be dealt with in a stringent manner and that grievance meetings were being held regularly at all police stations.
Range Gowda, the joint director of the Social Welfare Department, S. Yukesh Kumar, CEO of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat, Vishnuvardhan, Superintendent of Police, and members of the district vigilance and monitoring committee were among those who attended the meeting.
Published – March 28, 2025 08:51 pm IST