Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal Responds to Controversy Surrounding Urwa Police Officers' Conduct

Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal has responded to the controversy surrounding the conduct of Urwa police officers with a cyber-crime accused.

Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal has responded to the controversy arising from the Urwa police officers’ conduct with a cyber-crime accused.

The controversy unfolded with allegations of Urwa police officers showing undue friendliness toward the accused, traveling with them at their expense, and even taking selfies.

The police had traveled to Rajasthan for an investigation, and allegations of inappropriate conduct by the officers with the accused emerged during this period.

Moreover, during the inquiry at the police station, college students were allowed to interact with the accused under the pretense of learning about cybercrime activities.

Following the allegations, Commissioner Agrawal ordered an internal inquiry led by CEN ACP Ravish Nayak.

The investigation found that the flight tickets were booked using departmental funds, contradicting claims that the accused covered the expenses.

However, a head constable was found guilty of misconduct for taking a selfie with the accused and has since been suspended.

Regarding the presence of college students at the station, Commissioner Agrawal stated that while the accused’s cybercrime activities were explained to them, police regulations prohibit presenting criminals before students.

Due to this violation, departmental disciplinary action has been initiated against the Urwa police inspector.

Commissioner Agrawal affirmed that stringent measures have been put in place to maintain police conduct and procedures, aiming to prevent such incidents from reoccurring.input: A police head constable has been suspended and departmental action is being taken against an inspector for allowing college students to interact with a cybercrime accused at the Urwa police station in Mangaluru.

The incident came to light after allegations of Urwa police officers engaging in inappropriate conduct with a cybercrime accused during an investigation in Rajasthan and traveling at his expense surfaced.

Following the allegations, Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal ordered an internal inquiry.

The inquiry, conducted by CEN ACP Ravish Nayak, found that the flight tickets were booked using departmental funds and not by the accused as claimed.

However, a head constable was found guilty of misconduct for taking a selfie with the accused and has been suspended.

The Urwa police inspector will face departmental disciplinary action for allowing college students to interact with the accused at the station.

According to reports, the students were told about the accused’s cybercrime activities.

However, police regulations state that criminals should not be presented before students.

“The accused’s cybercrime activities were explained to the students who visited the station. But according to police regulations, criminals should not be presented before students,” said Commissioner Agrawal.

He further added that strict measures have been implemented to ensure that such incidents do not occur again and to maintain police conduct and procedures.output: The Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal has responded to the controversy arising from the Urwa police officers’ conduct with a cyber-crime accused.

The controversy unfolded with allegations of Urwa police officers showing undue friendliness toward the accused, traveling with him at his expense, and even taking selfies.

The police had traveled to Rajasthan for an investigation, and allegations of inappropriate conduct by the officers with the accused emerged during this period.

Moreover, during the inquiry at the police station, college students were allowed to interact with the accused under the pretense of learning about cybercrime activities.

Following the allegations, Commissioner Agrawal ordered an internal inquiry led by CEN ACP Ravish Nayak.

The inquiry found that the flight tickets were booked using departmental funds, contradicting claims that the accused covered the expenses.

However, a head constable was found guilty of misconduct for taking a selfie with the accused and has since been suspended.

Regarding the presence of college students at the station, Commissioner Agrawal stated that while the accused’s cybercrime activities were explained to them, police regulations prohibit presenting criminals before students.

Due to this violation, departmental disciplinary action has been initiated against the Urwa police inspector.

Commissioner Agrawal affirmed that stringent measures have been put in place to maintain police conduct and procedures, aiming to prevent such incidents from reoccurring.