Minister tells Haryana cops 'to improve behaviour'

Tribune News Service

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Hisar, December 3

Power and Jail Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala has told the Haryana Police “to mend its ways and improve behaviour” at a meeting of the District Grievance Redress Committee here today while directing the police to reinvestigate a case of the death of a trader.

The minister said this when the widow of a Hansi businessman Shivam Handa, Rekha Handa, raised the issue of the behaviour of the police during the investigation of the case of her husband’s death.

Handa was found hanging at his factory about six months ago. While the police treated it as a case of suicide, Handa’s family suspected foul play, stating that he was having dispute with some persons.

Rekha, accompanied by her brother-in-law, complained to the minister about the police’s behaviour, stating that the police treated them as criminals instead of victims in probing the circumstances of the death of her husband.

Chautala, on listening to the grievance, directed the police personnel to improve their behaviour. The minister appreciated the handling of the Delhi police and also talked about the functioning of the police in Dubai city of the UAE. The Hisar SP Balwan Singh Rana and the Hansi SP Nitika Gahlaut also agreed on the scope of the behavioural improvement.

Even Haryana home minister Anil Vij had stressed the need for improvement in all aspects of policing at a meeting earlier this year.

Trader’s death case

The minister said this when the widow of a Hansi businessman Shivam Handa, Rekha Handa, raised the issue of the behaviour of the police during the probe of the case of her husband’s death. While the police treated it as a case of suicide, Handa’s family suspected foul play, stating that he was having dispute with some persons.