Handwara, Oct 28 (KNS): Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Handwara Sajjad Khaliq Bhat on Wednesday reviewed the progress of criminal cases, including those registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and stressed the need for quality investigation and timely disposal.
Chairing a crime review meeting at the District Police Headquarters in Handwara, Bhat directed supervisory officers and investigating personnel to ensure professional, scientific and transparent investigations, with particular emphasis on evidence collection, preservation and examination of witnesses.
The meeting was attended by the SDPO Handwara, DySP Police Component Kralgund, station house officers (SHOs) and in-charges of police posts.
The SSP stressed effective coordination with the prosecution to ensure proper disposal of cases and directed supervisory officers to ensure that sufficient supporting investigation documents (SIDs) were available in every case.
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He also called for accurate and updated data management through the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems-Crime and Criminal Analytics System (CCTNS-CAS) software.
Special emphasis was laid on the collection, preservation and proper documentation of electronic and digital evidence during investigations, according to a police statement.
Bhat directed officers to closely monitor pending cases and complete investigations within the statutory timelines of 60 or 90 days, wherever applicable under law.
He also called for intensified beat policing to strengthen grassroots intelligence gathering and counter the activities of anti-national elements in accordance with the law.
The SSP reiterated that accountability, quality investigation and strict adherence to legal procedures were essential to ensuring justice and strengthening public confidence in the police. (KNS)