Respected Sir/Madam,
I, Gulshan Bhatla, Senior Citizen aged 68 years want to bring your kind attention towards my attached complaint dated – 21st Feb’22 submitted to the O/o DCP Rohini regarding the harassment of my son – Mr. Prateek Bhatla who is running a shop in Sector 16, Rohini, Delhi by the staff (Head Constable - Mr. Naresh and Beat Constable - Mr. Bunty etc. under the umbrella of SHO - Sh. Ashok Kumar) of K.N Katju Marg Police Station. Contents of the above mentioned letter are not repeated herein for the sake of brevity, but thanks to the eye-wash supporting behaviour of DCP Office where we have been allowed to open our shop and continue with the source of our livelihood. After reporting the matter to Ms. Bisma Qazi in DCP Office, we have been sent to the ACP Office wherein the SHO was called alongwith Beat Officer – Mr. Bunty and ACP – Mrs. Aarti told us to run the shop in a lawful manner with the closure timings as 10 pm as she will keep a watch on our Shop and in case of any non-compliance, she will be first one to initiate stern action against our Shop with the verbal direction to SHO and other above mentioned officials not to target a single shop in guise of maintaining law and order. Further, SHO – Mr. Ashok assured us that he has issuing warning to his entire Police Staff not to take free food from our shop. As we are law abiding people we completely obeyed the instructions but we observed that all other shops in the nearby areas remained open till late night with many of them running throughout night. We went to ACP – Mrs. Aarti with the photo and evidences of the same and we have been assured of the action on the shops breaching the specified time-limit but this was quiet surprising that things didn’t change and all the restrictions were imposed on 1 single shop of my son. Going by the law of equality, when we again went to meet ACP – Mrs. Aarti, she refused to meet with the message – Mein milke kya karungi. Feeling helpless we preferred to our Shop for earning our livelihood, we told our son to focus on his shop.
Here, it is to be noted that Shop run by my son is on a rented space and located on a commercial road and as a responsible citizen, we have also applied the MCD and Delhi Police license for the same after the above incident but have put the same on-hold due to the highly objectionable behaviour of the area Police Staff.
Although the concerned Beat Officer – Mr. Bunty has been transferred few weeks back, we have been running our shop without any issues but now again, we have been pressurized and harrassed by Head Constable - Mr. Naresh in geese of new Beat Officer – Mr. Praveen Kaushik in a planned way. Beat Officer - Mr. Praveen came to us and asked for the monthly amount stating that aapke Rs. 2, 000.00 se hamara kuch nahi hoga but ek system bana hua hai to chalte rehna chahiye. Mein to waise bhi Vegeterian hoon, kabhi-kabhi weekly order karunga which we accepted in order to avoid any tension but situation got worsed when Mr. Praveen also started crossing the limits of free food by ordering non-veg. on the pretext of seniors or some relatives visit. When we requested the same to Mr. Praveen – Ki mein itna nahi kar paonga, he got irritated with the reply – Tu to hamari baisti kar raha hai.
After which, we have been told by the Mr. Naresh and best Officer Mr. Praveen to close the shop at sharp 10 pm against the Market Practice where most of the food eateries remain open till late night or through-out the night. Moreover, we have been insisted to take back the complaint submitted dated 21st Feb'22 giving the statement - "That I have submitted by previous complaint in a rage of anger and I have no grudge against the concerned officers".
In pretext of withdrawing of complaint, we have been advised by Beat officer Mr. Praveen to close the lights and shutter of the shop at 10 pm and continue our services throughout the night as other food vendors in the area which we accepted but on 14th Jul'22 morning, Head Constable – Mr. Naresh came and clicked the photograph of our shop with the threat to my son to get our Shop Sealed stating - Meri complaint karega tu, ab dekh teri dukaan kaise seal karwata hoon which clearly shows how a trap has been laid to drag my son in a wrong case as on 1 side, Beat Constable allowed us open us the shop by turning down the shutter and lights and on other side, Head Constable clicked the photographs and threatened my son to frame a case against him and his shop. Apart from this, Beat Officer – Mr. Parveen and Head Constable – Mr. Naresh visited our shop on many occasions in their car with completely black tinted glasses and forced my son to have a drink with them which my son avoided due to the threat of framing him in a false case as he got sense of foul play.
Moreover, we have been given a condition that we can run shop till late night only after increasing the monthly amount from Rs. 2, 000.00 to Rs. 5, 000.00 per month which was beyond my limit but it seems that same has been forced upon me as a harassment to raise my voice against the wrong doings of the area Police Officials.
Here, it is pertinent to mention that my son – Mr. Prateek (29 years old) and I (69 years) am suffering from various diseases and have huge medical expenses to bear and can submit my medical reports as and when required. Keeping in view my medical condition, we are not in a position to tolerate this harassment and that too for running a small take-away dhaba. Looking at all this harassment and working and threat of the area staff, we have shut down our shop under pressure till we get security to run our business.
Moreover, request you to initiate stern action in the matter and get all our earlier losses and loss which we are going to incur from 14th Jul’22 onwards due to the closure of the Shop from the pockets of above-mentioned officials with the request to share the reason for the following:
- Why a specific shop is getting targeted ?
- Why no action is getting initiated on other illegal shops/businesses running in the area for which sufficient evidence like Photos/Videos have been shared with Senior Officials..?
- Is it compulsory for the people to pay the monthly amount to the area Police staff for running a business? Can il-legal businesses be turned into legalized by paying monthly to Delhi police officials and free food..?
- Even after raising a complaint to the higher officials, from where – The corrupt Policemen are getting courage to continue with their ill-practices..?
Also, at last, I, request you to ensure the security of myself and my son and Shop Workers on following grounds:
Looking at the behaviour of Police Staff, my son and family might be framed in any wrong case or in any un-lawful activity.
- Involved Police Officials might circulate the name of my son in the market as a complainant which might harm him and put his life in danger.
- Also note that I have sufficient evidences to prove my claim that Mr. Praveen Beat officer is demanding free food from my shop as audio clips which will be given as and when required to DCP/ACP or higher officers only just to save evidences and my family, myself and Shop workers.
Apart from this, I hereby state that me and my family has no personal enmity with anyone and in case of any harm to anyone, all the involved Police Officials to be held responsible. Morever, request you to initiate stern action against all the involved Police Officials - Junior or Senior which should act as an example for other Policemen who are mis-using their Uniform and Power for their personal benefits by threatening the honest people who are earning their livelihood by doing hard-work.
Regards,
Gulshan Bhatla
103, Sur-Air Co-operative Group Housing Society,
Canal View Appartments, Sector 15, Rohini, Delhi - 110089
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