Home Ministry ki kehani CID officer ki zabani

May,2002

Venue: Wanebal old Airport road, Budgam, Kashmir

Characters: CID Officer Manzoor Ahmmad  and B K Dass

Surprised to see the name plate at the main entrance of the house that read “ Manzoor Ahmmad, J&K Police”

I said: ”Manzoor Sahab, how dare you to disclose your identity especially when the Militant Area Commander of this area is Manzoor Medicate, your name sake and militancy is at its peak. Besides, J&K Police too is at its hit list?”

Manzoor said: “I live here in this house along with my family with the permission of the Area Commander Manzoor Medicate. I went to him and told him that I serve in J&K Police Department. I have constructed a house at Waneabal and would like to live in that house along with my family. The Area Commander Manzoor Medicate asked me my name and place of posting. I told him my name and told him that I was posted at Interrogation Centre Hari Niwas on Gupkar Road, Srinagar. The Area Commander closed his eyes for a little while and told me that I could live along with my family in the house with the name plate.”

I said: “Then how can you deal with the militants to combat terrorism?”

The CID Officer Manzoor said: “On whose backing and support, you expect J&K Police to take on the militants. Retired DIG the late Mirza Hamid Iqbal IPS went into low profile to save his life after he was scolded by the CM Farooq Abdullah for reporting on the preparedness of militants and their arsenal enough to last for ten years. To combat terrorism, all concerned have faith in the rudderless Central Government. They little know that the Central team that comes after every major episode to inspect the situation on spot and draw their independent conclusion come only to enjoy drinks at the tourist resort Pahalgam. They are supposed to counter check the observation of the State Government. The moment they land at the airport and board the red beacon fitted ambassador car, they express their desire for visit to Pahalgam. The department already knows their weakness. Crate of English whisky is put in the dickey of the car and they are seen off for sightseeing. The State police, which is to be countered, entertain them with heavy wazwan, drinks sight-seeing for the limited two days at their disposal. Then the State police on their behalf prepares the report and hand them the file containing the report along with a shawl and some other gifts for the Babi Ji and ask them ," Saheb theek hai" to the response," haan thek hai". The report is generally handed while the team is boarding the plane back to Delhi.

Militancy is the hen that lays golden eggs. The Police officers enjoy SRE (Security related expenses) in crores, which they have not to account for. Why should the police axe their own legs by putting end to militancy? Government employees are provided with free accommodation in hotels. Whether occupied or not, the hotel is paid Rs.9000/room. Officials in the General Department in collaboration with the hotel owners make the best of the worst. Air crash of the retired Police Officer Surrinder Nath when Governor Himachal Pradesh made a rain of currency notes in bundles. When he joined his services in the state, his coat had repair work at its elbows and collar. He had one attaché with him. When he returned after superannuation, he was followed with a convoy carrying his household goods.

Dy. Registrar Supreme Court of India camped at the extreme end nearer to Pahagam in the south-east of the valley to investigate relief to earthquake sufferers of  2005 at the other end closer to LOC in the north-west of the valley.

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