TURA: Despite rising cases of crimes against women all over the region, the police force in the youngest district of Garo Hills, South West Garo Hills, has just a lone lady police officer to investigate crimes highlighting the crisis about insufficient strength of women personnel.
According to police sources, although there are two vacant posts for women Sub-Inspectors, one at district headquarters Ampati and the other in Mahendraganj border town, yet, only one post has been filled up.
A woman Sub-Inspector posted at Ampati has been tasked with overseeing the police work in Mahendraganj for many months because there is allegedly no replacement. The minority-dominated border belt of Mahendraganj has a high crime rate in comparison to the tribal areas of Ampati-Betasing.
“We are soon expecting sufficient women personnel posted in the district because a number of women police cadets undergoing training in Shillong will soon be passing out,” informed district SP R Ravi.
