An IPS officer disguised her identity to report a crime to the local police in UP, where she is stationed as a superintendent of police, to assess their vigilance and response time in a crime similar to one in a Bollywood film.
In order to protect her identity, IPS officer Charu Nigam, SP Auraiya, disguised herself while reporting a crime to the neighbourhood police to gauge their reaction time. She reported the crime to the police by calling emergency response number 112. She claimed she was the victim of an armed robbery by bike-borne assailants. In the footage, the police officers can be seen taking notes while the IPS officer describes the crime. On Twitter, the Auraiya Police shared a video of the entire episode. According to the tweet, Nigam thought the police’s response was adequate.
The video, which was published on Thursday, has more than 23,000 views. Many internet users appreciated the IPS officer, but some disapproved of her antics and claimed that they are “obsolete and attention-grabbing.”
“Madam has done a commendable job, such incidents are happening in large numbers, we have had similar robbery incidents with three or four teachers in a row,” a Twitter user posted in Hindi. “Great initiative for checking response of Police,” said another.
“She shud Focus on the complaint’s received against cops & listen to the complainants. That’s how she will exactly know what’s going on in the district. Such dramatics with camera persons are obsolete ideas & is becoming a habit with IPS officers in UP, to seek undue attention,” another netizen posted.