Retired 'super cop' Julio Ribeiro targets cop
MID-DAY (JULY 2001)
By Skimmy Gupta
India's retired 'super cop' Julio Ribeiro is taking his job as executive chairman of the Mohalla Committee Trust Movement (MCMT) seriously. And when a fellow policeman obstructs the functioning of the MCMT, Ribeiro will not remain silent, he says.
The MCMT voiced the people's demand for justice against the perpetrators of crimes against two women in Behrampada in a space of two months. But the police weren't willing to cooperate.
In a closed door meeting held on July 21 at Nehru Centre, MCMT members have decided that the high-handedness of an inspector will not silence them.
Ribeiro said, "I strongly object to any police officer spreading unauthentic rumours about the MCMT. They should understand that the trust's members are not working for themselves but that they bring up people's problems. If needed, we will approach Police Commissioner M N Singh for further action." The inspector concerned is Nadaab Sheikh of Nirmal Nagar Police Station.
Anjum Sheikh (22), resident of Behrampada, was raped by her brother-in-law Ayub Hanif Sheikh and burnt by her in-laws on May 21.
In spite of a public outcry, a case was registered against the accused only after the intervention of politicians.
In another incident, Jamroonissa (28) was set afire by her neighbours Shamim and Shano on June 7 over the issue of her three children playing in the lane. She succumbed to her injuries on June 22.
"Anjum's case was the first in which we managed to gather the support of the people of Behrampada Inspector Nadaab Sheikh's threats of making false cases against people have affected the unity of the people. Whenever we went to the police station, he harassed us and said, Mohalla committee members have no status and grade, yeh toh jhaadu marne waale hain."
We have now decided to file a written complaint against Sheikh for harassing of women," said a member of the MCMT, Behrampada.
M Ishwaran, coordinator of the Women's Cell of MCMT told Mid-Day, "All MCMT members were employed in 1992-93 when communal riots started in Mumbai. Since then they have been working for the welfare of society. The members of Behrampada have done appreciable work as far as family disputes and other women related issues are concerned. If they are unnecessarily targeted, then the plight of a common man can be imagined."
Members of the Behrampada and Dharavi mohalla committees met DCP, Zone VIII, Sanjay Saxena on July 23 and put forward their grievances. said, "Nobody from Behrampada has approached me on this issue. I will definitely look into the matter. I will speak to the commissioner, if needed."
MID-DAY (JULY 2001)
By Skimmy Gupta
India's retired 'super cop' Julio Ribeiro is taking his job as executive chairman of the Mohalla Committee Trust Movement (MCMT) seriously. And when a fellow policeman obstructs the functioning of the MCMT, Ribeiro will not remain silent, he says.
The MCMT voiced the people's demand for justice against the perpetrators of crimes against two women in Behrampada in a space of two months. But the police weren't willing to cooperate.
In a closed door meeting held on July 21 at Nehru Centre, MCMT members have decided that the high-handedness of an inspector will not silence them.
Ribeiro said, "I strongly object to any police officer spreading unauthentic rumours about the MCMT. They should understand that the trust's members are not working for themselves but that they bring up people's problems. If needed, we will approach Police Commissioner M N Singh for further action." The inspector concerned is Nadaab Sheikh of Nirmal Nagar Police Station.
Anjum Sheikh (22), resident of Behrampada, was raped by her brother-in-law Ayub Hanif Sheikh and burnt by her in-laws on May 21.
In spite of a public outcry, a case was registered against the accused only after the intervention of politicians.
In another incident, Jamroonissa (28) was set afire by her neighbours Shamim and Shano on June 7 over the issue of her three children playing in the lane. She succumbed to her injuries on June 22.
"Anjum's case was the first in which we managed to gather the support of the people of Behrampada Inspector Nadaab Sheikh's threats of making false cases against people have affected the unity of the people. Whenever we went to the police station, he harassed us and said, Mohalla committee members have no status and grade, yeh toh jhaadu marne waale hain."
We have now decided to file a written complaint against Sheikh for harassing of women," said a member of the MCMT, Behrampada.
M Ishwaran, coordinator of the Women's Cell of MCMT told Mid-Day, "All MCMT members were employed in 1992-93 when communal riots started in Mumbai. Since then they have been working for the welfare of society. The members of Behrampada have done appreciable work as far as family disputes and other women related issues are concerned. If they are unnecessarily targeted, then the plight of a common man can be imagined."
Members of the Behrampada and Dharavi mohalla committees met DCP, Zone VIII, Sanjay Saxena on July 23 and put forward their grievances. said, "Nobody from Behrampada has approached me on this issue. I will definitely look into the matter. I will speak to the commissioner, if needed."
Labels: City
posted by Skimmy @ January 12, 2009
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home