In a novel initiative by the city police, 17 SC-ST grievances meetings were held at the SC-ST colonies in Mangaluru Commissionerate jurisdiction on Sunday.
Inspector and above rank officers attended the meeting. DCP(Law and order ) Anshu Kumar attended a meeting in South PS limits. More than 350 persons attended these meetings held at various colonies and aired their grievances. Their grievances will be addressed within a week, said DCP Anshu Kumar.
In fact, the DCP during the SC-ST grievances meeting held at the office of Commissioner of Police on May 29 had announced that grievances meetings will be held at the SC-ST colonies. The meetings will be held at the colonies to know the problems faced by the community. If a colony has many major issues, then DCPs and ACPs also will take part in the meetings, he had said.