Mumbai to get 5-10 SRPF platoons soon

a relief to the Mumbai Police, which has been overstretched due to continuous bandobast and rising cases in the city as well as the police force, another five to 10 platoons with 120 personnel each of State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) will be added to its manpower. Last week, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had stated that the Mumbai Police is exhausted and needs some relaxation. He had also cleared rumours that the Indian Army will be called in.

Vinoy Choubey, additional director general, Mumbai Police, confirmed the development to HT. Earlier in April, five platoons of SRPF were added to the Mumbai Police’s manpower.

3L+ MIGRANT WORKERS APPLIED FOR PASS Applications from more than 3 lakh migrant labourers in the city have been processed by the Mumbai Police so far. While around one lakh migrants have left, the rest are on a ‘waiting list’. They will continue to stay in Mumbai till their states give permission.

MAN USES FAKE PASS TO CARRY MIGRANTS, HELD A 25-year-old tempo driver has been arrested by Vakola police on Saturday for using fake police permission to travel from Mumbai to Uttar Pradesh. The accused, Ajay Gupta, is a resident of Vakola. When MIDC police stopped his tempo for checking, they found 36 migrants (10 women, 12 men and 14 children), hiding. Gupta has been remanded in police custody till May 14 while the labourers were sent back to their shelters.

COVID CASES IN STATE POLICE CROSS 1K-MARK The total cases of Covid-19 reported from Maharashtra Police crossed the 1,000 mark on Monday with 1,007 reported cases, including a majority of 420 from Mumbai Police.

Meanwhile, Dongri police booked more than 100 people for attending a funeral while violating lockdown orders.

Two accused kept in the Andheri lockup tested positive for Covid-19.police are now tracing their contacts.