Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Bhopal Police Remind Units to Aid Mentally Ill, Destitute
Police in Bhopal were told to help people who are sick or have no home.
The police must give them food, clothes, medicine, and take them to hospitals if needed.
They can also hand them back to their families.
The police can use special money set aside for emergencies.
The top police officer said that those who do a great job will get rewards.
Police Headquarters issued orders mandating assistance to mentally ill and destitute.
Orders cite Police Regulations and Mental Healthcare Act 2017.
District police must use contingency funds for food, clothing, and medicine.
Officers may admit individuals to health centres or hand them over to families.
Special DG Pankaj Srivastava announced rewards for exemplary humanitarian service.
- Who
- Police Headquarters, Crime Investigation Department, Special DG Pankaj Srivastava
- What
- Issued orders mandating police assistance to mentally ill and destitute individuals
- When
- Thursday (date not specified)
- Where
- Bhopal and Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To fulfill legal duties under Police Regulations and the Mental Healthcare Act 2017
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Authority
- Police Headquarters (PHQ)
- Legal Basis
- Police Regulations and Mental Healthcare Act 2017
- Funding Source
- District police contingency expenditure funds
- Reward Program
- Honors for exemplary humanitarian service