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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jun 29: “In various cases, police have an understanding with criminals, especially those who have made it their profession to rob the public. The police refuse to file FIR on them,” said P B D’Sa, state president, PUCL.

Addressing media persons at Hotel Woodlands on Thursday June 27, he said that in one such case, Molly Vas, a widow, went to lodge a complaint with the Kadri police on March 19, 2013, about the theft of gold worth Rs 12 lac from her house by her maid Hilda alias Anita.

“The police, instead of booking an FIR for the theft, gave a non-cognizable receipt for lost gold even after the name of Hilda was mentioned as she was the only outsider who was working as a part time maid in her house,” he said.

“The matter was temporarily closed by the police as no developments took place in the case. Later, when she approached us, we went to the police station to enquire but we did not receive a good response in return. Hence, we approached the police commissioner’s office on April 15 and submitted a petition to DCP and later FIR No 56/2013 was prepared by Kadri police but so far no arrest has been made. In fact, the police also told the culprit Hilda to obtain anticipatory bail which she has now obtained in CR. Misc. case no 417/2013,” alleged D’Sa. “This shows that police have good understanding with culprits,” he added.

“When we enquired, we learnt from police sources that cases are filed against Hilda in Ullal and Mulky police stations. In addition to this, she was also working in St Aloysius High School library as a sweeper where she was chased away as she was caught stealing mobiles and purses of teachers and students,” he said.

David D’Souza, district president of PUCL, victim Molly Vas and John Tauro were present.