Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Suvendu Adhikari Urges Tough Police Action Against Crimes
Suvendu Adhikari told police to act strongly against crimes against women and children.
He said police officers would receive his protection when taking tough action.
He said there must be no repeat of incidents like the RG Kar case.
He also mentioned crimes covered by the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Adhikari asked people to respect the national emblem and support patriotism.
He said police should answer emergency calls more quickly.
Bengal’s police response was described as taking much longer than the response in Uttar Pradesh.
The government plans to provide one vehicle to each of Bengal’s 512 police stations.
He also told police to work harder to prevent and detect cybercrime.
Suvendu Adhikari urged police to take tough action against crimes targeting women and children.
He said officers would be shielded from pressure even if they took very tough action.
He warned against incidents like the RG Kar rape and murder and offenses covered by the POCSO Act.
He called for faster responses to emergency helpline 112 calls across Bengal.
He said 512 police-station vehicles would be launched on Mahalaya and urged stronger cybercrime prevention.
- Who
- Suvendu Adhikari addressed police officers and the public.
- What
- He called for tough action against crimes against women and children, faster emergency responses, and greater cybercrime prevention.
- When
- Thursday evening; the 512 vehicles are planned for launch on Mahalaya.
- Where
- At a Raksha Bandhan programme at Kolkata Police headquarters in Lalbazar.
- Why
- To improve public safety, address crimes against women and children, and strengthen police responsiveness.
- Speaker
- Suvendu Adhikari, described in the article as chief minister and police minister
- Main directive
- Police should take tough action against crimes against women and children.
- Emergency number
- National emergency helpline 112
- Reported response times
- Six minutes in Uttar Pradesh compared with three hours in Bengal, according to Adhikari.
- Planned vehicles
- One vehicle for each of Bengal’s 512 police stations
- Launch timing
- The vehicles are planned to be launched on Mahalaya.
- Additional focus
- Police were asked to prevent and detect cybercrime.