Chandigarh, Oct. 9 -- UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria lauded the Chandigarh Police for recording the fastest emergency response time in the country-an average of 5.6 minutes-and achieving the first position nationwide in speedy passport verifications in 2023-24.

Flagging off 50 Quick Response Team (QRT) motorcycles, provided by the Honda India Foundation (HIF) to the Chandigarh Police, at a special event at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, Kataria commended the UT Police for their efficiency and directed that investigations in rape and POCSO Act cases be completed within 60 days of registration.

He revealed that under the new legislative framework, the department has achieved remarkable results-securing convictions in 165 out of 181 deci...