NAKODAR
The Mehatpur police are reeling under an acute staff shortage. There are only 24 police personnel against asanctioned strength of 111 personnel. It has 9 sanctioned posts of assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs), out of which 5 are vacant. Of the 85 sanctioned posts of constables, 72 are lying vacant. Of 14 posts of head constables, 12 are vacant. Sources said Home Guards volunteers were doing the job of constables, and patrolling had been reduced, and investigations were suffering.
Shahkot Deputy Superintendent of Police Onkar Singh Brar said that the strength is adequate as per the sanctioned police force available at the district level.