“He came, he saw and he fell short of
conquering”
This age old adage comes to mind when one thinks of now former city sp of Patna, Shivdeep Wamanrao Lande.
No one remembers clearly when did he actually take charge of his post but when he did it was with élan. Newspapers were suddenly so fondly painted with the pictures of this stylish young man, taken in various poses at various places. Places the man raided. Places like cyber “sex” cafes, fake cosmetic factories, factories where children worked.
Weeks passed and newspapers piled on. So did this man’s achievements. Stylishly dressed in his khaki uniform, he was an extension of bollywood cops of the likes of singham and dabangg into real life. His valor must be praised for he dared to put his hands into the vicious circle of black marketing and other under the table work, something nobody before him had the guts for.
His was an aura that seemed to transcend all barriers of social life. He made his numbers public so that anybody in distress could call him and on more than many occasions it was the girls who solicited for his help. A man with a rank, he was a nightmare to the street hooligans- those who rode their bike in “lahariya” style and taunted girls, made ugly remarks.
He thrashed them, beat them up, and summoned them.
As the months passed, his popularity increased and so did the infamy. More than his work it was his style of work that goaded many.
He began to attend school functions and inauguration of sports meets. He was the face of a ramp shows and cultural programs. He, over a period of months became a celebrity. Camera persons and news reporters flocked him where ever he went. He was snapped all over as if paparazzi followed him everywhere.
Last month, he raided a record 27 illegal proceedings.
This week, he was transferred.
He was asked to pack his bags to araria, a small district of Bihar in the foothills of Nepal.
What was his fault??
That he dared to expose the vicious circle of crime readily flourishing in the underbelly of the city and around.
Was he a threat to the police nexus, which despite seeing a hundred problems turns its back to rest in peace (pun)?
Or that he was given the title of super cop- a man who could do anything to save the people of his city?
The reason might be any but what disturbs me more is the reaction of people. The way they have responded to his transfer is insulting to every one of us, as individuals or as a society.
Girls and parents of girls gathered together outside the man’s gate and pleaded him not to go. They believed he was the savior of their girl’s dignity.
Is this how weak have we become that we need another man, whosoever he may be, to protect the dignity of our daughters?
Why do we need to rely upon other shoulders, however strong they may be to defend what’s ours?
If newspapers reports are to be believed, then before mr. lande took over, every girl of Patna was raped or at least was tried to rape in almost every street of Patna.
Is this true?
And as they say, nemesis can be delayed but it’s inevitable. He had to be transferred, if not now then may be next year or a year later.
This comes at a time when the chief minister of bihar, mr. nitish kumar is busy producing the report card of his tenure.
Doesn’t it raise a question on its integrity?
Why do we need to engage in imbecilic idol worship and disregard what’s important and matters most?
There’s a why to everything prevalent around.
Why am I not getting my answers??
This age old adage comes to mind when one thinks of now former city sp of Patna, Shivdeep Wamanrao Lande.
No one remembers clearly when did he actually take charge of his post but when he did it was with élan. Newspapers were suddenly so fondly painted with the pictures of this stylish young man, taken in various poses at various places. Places the man raided. Places like cyber “sex” cafes, fake cosmetic factories, factories where children worked.
Weeks passed and newspapers piled on. So did this man’s achievements. Stylishly dressed in his khaki uniform, he was an extension of bollywood cops of the likes of singham and dabangg into real life. His valor must be praised for he dared to put his hands into the vicious circle of black marketing and other under the table work, something nobody before him had the guts for.
His was an aura that seemed to transcend all barriers of social life. He made his numbers public so that anybody in distress could call him and on more than many occasions it was the girls who solicited for his help. A man with a rank, he was a nightmare to the street hooligans- those who rode their bike in “lahariya” style and taunted girls, made ugly remarks.
He thrashed them, beat them up, and summoned them.
As the months passed, his popularity increased and so did the infamy. More than his work it was his style of work that goaded many.
He began to attend school functions and inauguration of sports meets. He was the face of a ramp shows and cultural programs. He, over a period of months became a celebrity. Camera persons and news reporters flocked him where ever he went. He was snapped all over as if paparazzi followed him everywhere.
Last month, he raided a record 27 illegal proceedings.
This week, he was transferred.
He was asked to pack his bags to araria, a small district of Bihar in the foothills of Nepal.
What was his fault??
That he dared to expose the vicious circle of crime readily flourishing in the underbelly of the city and around.
Was he a threat to the police nexus, which despite seeing a hundred problems turns its back to rest in peace (pun)?
Or that he was given the title of super cop- a man who could do anything to save the people of his city?
The reason might be any but what disturbs me more is the reaction of people. The way they have responded to his transfer is insulting to every one of us, as individuals or as a society.
Girls and parents of girls gathered together outside the man’s gate and pleaded him not to go. They believed he was the savior of their girl’s dignity.
Is this how weak have we become that we need another man, whosoever he may be, to protect the dignity of our daughters?
Why do we need to rely upon other shoulders, however strong they may be to defend what’s ours?
If newspapers reports are to be believed, then before mr. lande took over, every girl of Patna was raped or at least was tried to rape in almost every street of Patna.
Is this true?
And as they say, nemesis can be delayed but it’s inevitable. He had to be transferred, if not now then may be next year or a year later.
This comes at a time when the chief minister of bihar, mr. nitish kumar is busy producing the report card of his tenure.
Doesn’t it raise a question on its integrity?
Why do we need to engage in imbecilic idol worship and disregard what’s important and matters most?
There’s a why to everything prevalent around.
Why am I not getting my answers??
