Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 14: Forum of Engineers and Technical Staff today held a protest wearing black badges at Chief Engineer, EMRE PDD, Canal Road office on the issue of manhandling of Junior Engineer on official duty by miscreants at Pounichak Grid station.
The engineers strongly condemned the action of the unruly mob and that too when the manhandling took place inside the grid station premises. The incident took place when the Junior Engineer was on duty and maintaining the power supply from the Grid Station. The miscreants among the mob manhandled the staff and also snatched keys of vehicle and other utilities of the staff and forcibly ransack the Grid premises in a bid to instill fear among the staff. Click here to watch video
Engineers and Feeder Managers appealed to the Divisional Commissioner Jammu and SSP Jammu to intervene into the matter. They said Deputy Commissioner Jammu and SDM should be instructed to direct the police authorities to provide security arrangements at Grid/Receiving Stations and apprehend such miscreants immediately who prevent the Government official from performing his/her legitimate duty.
Engineers expressed their anguish over the approach of the police as they have failed to provide security at such vital installations like Grid and Receiving Stations in the Jammu Province thereby putting the lives of the technical staff at risk.
They sought adequate security arrangement at the vital Grid and Receiving Stations fed from Canal, Pounichak, Janipur, Gladni and Barn areas of the Jammu region so that such incidents do not happen and life of the staff is not endangered.
“Moreover the police authorities should patrol the areas where work during power breakdown is under progress in order to keep in check the bad elements”, the protestors said and demanded that police should take strict action against the miscreants so that the morale of the staff is not hurt and staff feels sense of security while performing their duties at these places.
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