Moodubelle, 26 July 2010: The police-peaople contact for better crime control was organized in the premises of the Belle Grama Panchayat Office, Moodubelle on Sunday, 25 July 2010 at 4 pm. The SI of Shirva Police Station, Mr. Kamlakar R. Naik addressing the people said that the crime in the villages can be controlled if people whole heartedly cooperate with the police. He was speaking especially to 50 volunteers, 25 each of Belle and Kattingeri villages who were constituted as ‘beat groups’ to keep a watch on suspicious persons and doubtful vehicles moving around these villages.
Every month five police personnel from Shirva Police Station will be visiting the villages. The volunteers of the beat groups will be required to meet these police personnel and bring to their notice any possible problem that might arise regarding law order situation in the villages. A number of people inquired with the SI about the progress in the investigation regarding robberies in Kattingeri, Devaragudde and Padubelle temples. To these inquires Mr. Kamlakar R. Naik said that the police are still on look out for the robbers and so far no breakthrough could be achieved. He requested the people to bring to the notice of the police if they have any information which would lead to the solving of these temple robberies.
Mr. Devdas Hebbar made a request to the SI to have the vehicles checked during the night time and also to keep a strict watch on trouble makers and chain-snatchers during the public celebration of festivals. The Police-People contact programme was presided over Mrs. Sujata Suvarna, Vice Presdient of the Belle Grama Panchayat. The other guests were Mr. Devdas Hebbar and Mr. Gilbert D’Souza. The programme was conducted by Mr. Mahabala Shettigar.