Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Jul 9: Childline, an NGO, has received a complaint saying that certain personnel of Pandeshwar police station had behaved in a manner, which amounts to the violation of children's rights. Now, this issue is referred to the court for children's rights and an inquiry will be conducted on July 11.
Details of the issue
Four days ago when children were playing the game of cricket at Jeppu Kudappady, a dog came into the ground. The stone which the children threw at the dog in order to shoo it away accidentally fell on a nearby house. This led to some altercation. However, the children continued playing the game of cricket. In the meantime, the inmates of the house on which the stone that was thrown by the children fell, had complained about the incident to the Pandeshwar police station.
Police commissioner T R Suresh
Police personnel from Pandeshwar police station took two children to the police station. Later they called the rest of the children. All were let off after they were given a strict warning. However, later seven children complained to the Childline saying that the police personnel had violated the children's rights during the inquiry in the police station.
Renny D'Souza, director of Childline said, "As children in the age group of 10 to 11 have registered the complaint, the same is transferred to the Children Rights Welfare Committee. The inquiry will be conducted on July 11 in the court for children's rights,"
"When dealing with cases related to children, there should be a children protection officer in the police station, who is specially trained in the issues related to children. They should inquire about the case according to the children's act and in a children-friendly manner. Even the parents of children have to be called during the inquiry and counselling needs to be done in the presence of parents," added Renny.
T R Suresh, police commissioner of Mangaluru clarified that in this case, the parents of the children had escorted them to the police station.
“The officers in the police station had conducted the inquiry and warned them in the presence of the parents of the said children.,” he informed.