To increase awareness among pedestrians to avoid using mobile phones while crossing roads, the Kolkata police have come up with the solution of detaining them and temporarily confiscating their mobile phones. The phones will be returned after an hour.
So, for those who have had apprehensions about the movement, the Kolkata police came out with a statement that demonstrates the kind of proactive action we wish to see out of such a campaign.
Constable Kamal Das of Kolkata Police, posted at Tiljala Police Station, has become a hero on social media ever since he went out of his way to help three men who were stuck at E.M. Bypass with a broken car at three in the morning.
Kolkata Police are all set to launch a mobile application that will make it easy for investigating officers to immediately get hold of past records of criminals.
People belonging to the transgender community in West Bengal might soon be seen working along with the Kolkata Police, assisting them in various roles. This is the latest step taken by the state for the advancement of the community.