Anand turns magistrate

Hyderabad: Cyberabad police commissioner C.V. Anand became a magistrate in cases of gang wars between four groups.

With the powers conferred on the police commissioner as an executive magistrate (additional district magistrate) Anand implemented the 107 CrPC proceedings for the first time in the Cyberabad commissionerate to maintain peace.

The quarrelling groups from Uppal and Nacharam were produced before the commissioner and a hearing took place on Wednesday at the commissionerate, after which he issued an official order accordingly.

According to Cyberabad officials, two rival groups from different religious communities have been creating law and order issues under Uppal police station limits. Similarly, two other groups from two communities were quarrelling with each other over places of worship and boundaries.

The groups also instigated communal tension by picking up fights since 2011, officials said. The group from Uppal including three students, was involved in other cases of criminal intimidation and physical assault.

As per CrPC Section 107 proceedings, the rival groups, including 16 people, were summoned to the commissionerate, where a court hall of additional district magistrate was set up. The commissioner issued summons through the local police.

He ordered an inquiry into the pending cases against each group. The order also included execution of a bond of '25,000 for each gang member. The cops would also monitor these groups.to check their activities.

Cyberabad Commissioner of Police Anand said that 107 Cr.PC proceeding is a very useful tool to control the warring groups who disturb public peace. “ Executive Magistrate power of a Police Commissioner can be used in an effective way to ensure peace in the area.

Cyberabad commissionerate would use this powers to curb unlawful activities and gang wars in the future also,” he said adding that six to seven more groups will be summoned in this way in the coming days.

Anand had initiated the same methods when he was serving Vijayawada as commissioner
Police commissioner of Cyberabad got the Additional District Magistrate with the Cyberabad police act 2003.