High Court slams functioning of police

Judge rues that 10% of honest and efficient officials cannot be expected to investigate all cases

In a stinging remark, the Madras High Court has lamented that the Police Department was at present functioning with 90% of either corrupt or inefficient officials who cannot conduct criminal investigations properly.

Observing that only 10% of the personnel in the police force were honest and efficient, the court has rued that those miniscule percentage of officers could not be expected to conduct investigation in all cases.

Justice P. Velmurugan said it was time the department began cracking the whip on corrupt officials and impart training to officers who were not conversant with the criminal investigation procedures.