New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha has raised serious concerns about a rising trend in the department where incidents reported to the Police Control Room (PCR) are not being registered as FIRs, allegedly to portray lower crime figures. According to sources, during a recent weekly crime review meeting, Commissioner Golchha observed that several PCR-reported crime calls were being "burped" or dismissed without being formally registered as FIRs.
The commissioner has issued strict orders stating that any attempt to manipulate crime figures by bypassing FIR registration will not be tolerated under any circumstances. To prevent such manipulation, the Commissioner introduced corrective measures, including enhancing the ...