Mumbai,

31 Mar (HS): Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that that police

personnel who toiled to end Maoist movement under ‘C-60’ mission for three

years, will be honoured with the ‘C-60 Medal’. The Maoist Movement exists at a

negligible level in Maharashtra.

The

decision was taken during a half-yearly conference of Director General of

Police with senior police officers. Besides Fadnavis, Minister of State Pankaj

Bhoyar, and Yogesh Kadam, Chief Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, DG Sadanand Date,

Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Manisha Mhaiskar and senior police officers

were present.

Fadnavis

said a negligible number of Maoists area remaining in Gadchiroli district. The

democracy is strengthening roots in the developing Gadchiroli. Controlling its

reappearance is another challenge for the police. Fadnavis informed that 244

police personnel and 609 civilians lost their lives while controlling the

Maoist movement.

Using

modern technology for digitization of police machinery has been initiated. He

emphasised the need for ‘End to End’ digitization of crime detection and

judicial procedures for controlling crime and faster delivery of justice. A Standard

Operating System (SOP) and Road Map to increase conviction rate is being

prepared, he said.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar