Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Sulkhan Singh today said no one should be allowed to take the law into their hands irrespective of their background.
"Vigilantes taking up issues related to cow or love affairs should not be allowed to take law in their hands. Strict action should be initiated if any such case comes to fore," the newly-appointed DGP said while addressing district police through video conferencing here.
Singh asked district police chiefs to issue standing orders highlighting do's and don'ts on anti-Romeo squads.
"Those caught by the squads should not be sent to jails, instead their parents should be called and their counselling be done," he said.
He said law and order is priority of the government and no one should be allowed to block roads and road discipline should be maintained.
"There should be no laxity in listing FIRs and jurisdiction disputes should be avoided," the DGP said.
This was the first meeting of the DGP with officers after assuming charge as state police chief.
Sulkan Singh assumed charge as the DGP of India's most populous state on April 22. He had warned that anybody, irrespective of his/her affiliation with any political party, indulging in criminal activities will not be spared.
(With PTI inputs)
