KD Sameer

Considering the current scenario there is a need of Amendment in Police Arrest Procedure. On Arrest of any individual, the maximum number of individual's blood relative should be informed for the happening, through SMS notification, so that they can reach immediately to observe the individual's physical as well as mental condition and the cause of arrest. On Arrest of any individual, the local civil hospital should also be intimated for the happening, so that the Government Doctor can physically examine the individual, in presence of blood relative and/or local guardian, if no blood relative has been visited within an hour of arrest. The Doctor should examine the individual on Arrest, on bringing to Magistrate, on Hearing, and further Proceedings, to compare the individual's physical as well as mental conditions during the custody. On Arrest of any individual, the nearest magistrate having jurisdiction should also be intimated for the happening, to track the whole rec...

Yes, "Odour" can also affect Law Enforcement!! Smell perception is not only odour sensation, it is also triggering of experiences and emotions associated with that smell. Research shows that many of our olfactory likes and dislikes are based purely on emotional associations. As, olfactory receptors are directly connected to the limbic system, which is thought to be the seat of emotion. Considering, smell as one of the strongest of the senses which influence brain activity, a bad or foul smell can also trigger bad influence or experience. Two years before, when I came to Ahmedabad, Gujarat, what I saw, in India, is considered as normal practice and negligible stuff. At Maninagar Railway Station, "Police Chowki" (Police Station) and "Peshab Ghar" (Open Urinal) are sharing common wall. It is obvious, one can sense pungent ammoniacal smell of the urine near to the open urinal. Considering, near by, well facilitated new toilet building, it doesn't...