File post-mortem report within 72 hours: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid stress on filing post-mortem reports within 72 hours, besides better coordination between DC, SP and Joint Director of Health Services.

Investigations often suffer setback as the filing of post-mortem reports take four days or more.

Sarma also directed officials to apply appropriate sections of IPC or Cr.PC against each FIR and apply non-bailable Sections in cases of heinous crimes, besides filing of charge-sheet within three months.

The Chief Minister held a meeting with the police officers of Sivasagar and Charaideo districts at Sivasagar and took stock of the law-and-order situation of the two districts.

Later the Chief Minister visited Swargadeo Siu-Ka-Pha Multi-specialty Hospital at Rajabari in Sivasagar district and inaugurated an Oxygen PSA Plant, an ONGC CSR initiative at the hospital. The Chief Minister also inaugurated an especial scheme of the hospital "Siu-ka-pha Sanjeevani" during the programme. Under this scheme, the hospital will keep 100 Oxygen Concentrators available for patients having post-Covid complications.

Taking strong note of unauthorized persons writing FIR at police stations, the Chief Minister directed the officials to take urgent steps to make the police stations free from such middlemen or professional FIR writers. He also asked to clear all unsettled cases pending since March 2020 or earlier within March 31 next year.

Moreover, the Chief Minister asked the officials to organize a conference to review crimes in districts every month and intensify ongoing operations against drugs. He also directed officials to ensure the timely disposal of PVR and passport verification reports.

The Chief Minister also held a meeting at Jorhat Circuit House with the police officials of the Jorhat district and reviewed the law-and-order situation. He directed the police to ensure regular patrolling in sensitive areas in the district, a press release said.

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