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<blockquote data-quote="rajneesh madhok" data-source="post: 134372" data-attributes="member: 10692"><p><strong>Ayodhya fallout fears prompt UP police to buy lathis for Rs 72.5 cr</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> With the Ayodhya title suit verdict just days away, the Uttar Pradesh [ <a href="http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=uttar+pradesh" target="_blank">Images</a> ] police is busy stocking up its most trusted mob control equipment -- 'lathis' -- to tackle any possible riot-like situation in the aftermath of the ruling. </span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The state government has sanctioned Rs 72.5 crore for large-scale purchase of 'lathis' to deal with unruly mobs in case they hit the streets in the wake of the Allahabad high court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute slated for September 24, a senior police officer told PTI.</span></span></p><p> <a href="http://ads.rediff.com/5c/innewsA.rediff.com/news-article.htm/1004945629/x15/default/empty.gif/646357732b30794e7369414142454a36" target="_blank"><img src="http://imads.rediff.com/0/default/empty.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"Though the state police is armed with the latest weaponry, the number of 'lathis', considered to be the best mob control equipment, is lacking in the force. Now, the state government has sanctioned Rs 72.5 crore for its purchase before September 24," he said.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Of the sanctioned amount, Rs 50 crore is for the police force, Rs 16 crore for Home Guards and Rs 6.5 crore for Prantiya Raksha Dal jawans, he said.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Besides lathis, helmets with face guards, body protectors and shields will also be purchased with the sanctioned amount as they are required to control the mob in case of a riot-like situation.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The modernisation of the force over the years and the use of relatively more advanced equipment had pushed lathis, which were synonymous with the police till the 1990s, into oblivion, the officer said.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"While much emphasis was laid on equipping the police force with modern weaponry like AK-47s, Insas rifles, bullet-proof jackets and head gear, not much attention was paid to augmenting the traditional equipment," he said.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">However, the state police realised the importance of the "infamous" lathis during review meetings held recently to assess security arrangements in view of the upcoming court verdict on the Ayodhya title suit and the festival season, the official said.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">During meetings it was pointed out by officials that traditional devices like lathis were the best to tackle mobs during protests and riot-like situations and there was a shortage of it in the department, he said.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">One lakh lathis, body protectors and helmets will be procured for the state police, he said, adding that the police headquarters in Allahabad has been authorised to purchase the equipment.</span></span></p><p> © Copyright 2010 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.</p><p><a href="http://news.rediff.com/report/2010/sep/20/ayodhya-fallout-fears-prompt-up-police-to-buy-lathis-for-crores-of-rupees.htm" target="_blank">http://news.rediff.com/report/2010/sep/20/ayodhya-fallout-fears-prompt-up-police-to-buy-lathis-for-crores-of-rupees.htm</a></p><p>Rajneesh Madhok</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rajneesh madhok, post: 134372, member: 10692"] [B]Ayodhya fallout fears prompt UP police to buy lathis for Rs 72.5 cr[/B] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] With the Ayodhya title suit verdict just days away, the Uttar Pradesh [ [URL="http://search.rediff.com/imgsrch/default.php?MT=uttar+pradesh"]Images[/URL] ] police is busy stocking up its most trusted mob control equipment -- 'lathis' -- to tackle any possible riot-like situation in the aftermath of the ruling. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]The state government has sanctioned Rs 72.5 crore for large-scale purchase of 'lathis' to deal with unruly mobs in case they hit the streets in the wake of the Allahabad high court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute slated for September 24, a senior police officer told PTI.[/SIZE][/FONT] [URL="http://ads.rediff.com/5c/innewsA.rediff.com/news-article.htm/1004945629/x15/default/empty.gif/646357732b30794e7369414142454a36"][IMG]http://imads.rediff.com/0/default/empty.gif[/IMG][/URL] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]"Though the state police is armed with the latest weaponry, the number of 'lathis', considered to be the best mob control equipment, is lacking in the force. Now, the state government has sanctioned Rs 72.5 crore for its purchase before September 24," he said.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Of the sanctioned amount, Rs 50 crore is for the police force, Rs 16 crore for Home Guards and Rs 6.5 crore for Prantiya Raksha Dal jawans, he said.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Besides lathis, helmets with face guards, body protectors and shields will also be purchased with the sanctioned amount as they are required to control the mob in case of a riot-like situation.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]The modernisation of the force over the years and the use of relatively more advanced equipment had pushed lathis, which were synonymous with the police till the 1990s, into oblivion, the officer said.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]"While much emphasis was laid on equipping the police force with modern weaponry like AK-47s, Insas rifles, bullet-proof jackets and head gear, not much attention was paid to augmenting the traditional equipment," he said.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]However, the state police realised the importance of the "infamous" lathis during review meetings held recently to assess security arrangements in view of the upcoming court verdict on the Ayodhya title suit and the festival season, the official said.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]During meetings it was pointed out by officials that traditional devices like lathis were the best to tackle mobs during protests and riot-like situations and there was a shortage of it in the department, he said.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]One lakh lathis, body protectors and helmets will be procured for the state police, he said, adding that the police headquarters in Allahabad has been authorised to purchase the equipment.[/SIZE][/FONT] © Copyright 2010 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent. [url]http://news.rediff.com/report/2010/sep/20/ayodhya-fallout-fears-prompt-up-police-to-buy-lathis-for-crores-of-rupees.htm[/url] Rajneesh Madhok [/QUOTE]
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