Cops get pat on the back from Patil

R R Patil on Thursday said Pune police were trying their best despite manpower shortage.

Days after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar slammed city Police Commissioner Meeran Borwankar for failing to tackle law and order situation during civic elections,Home Minister R R Patil on Thursday said Pune police were trying their best despite manpower shortage.

Patil was in Pune for the inauguration of a shop. He also met Borwankar and other senior police officers and Shahaji Solukhe,superintendent of Pune rural police at the circuit house in evening.

Pawar had claimed that there was no political pressure put up by NCP or Congress on the Pune police commissioner and so he was unhappy with the incidents of violence after the elections in the city.

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However,speaking to media persons ,Patil said he would not comment on deputy chief minister’s remarks about Pune police.

Patil only said Pune police are trying to do their best to tackle the law and order situation with the available manpower that they have.

Patil is believed to have discussed law and order situation of Pune city,Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune district with top police officers during the meeting.

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