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Allegations from both sides are of the nature that the accused has to do more to prove innocence than prosecution. Although, sexual harrassment of an Inspector level woman seems improbable, but she has written it in rojnamcha, which makes it credible. Seniors putting pressure to save a murder accused can't be ruled out. Problem is that if you give this case to CBI, they will take 25 years and will come with no results. Corruption in police, any state or central, from top to bottom, is not a surprise at all. The intensity of police power is so high that it is not easy to manage it. You can't dilute it, it will make police toothless. If we have politicians controlling it, then there is no accountability of police. If we give free hand to police, it will misuse power against poor. Not sure if there is a permanent solution.

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While putting the police under the control of local bodies, like the municipal corporation or the zila parishad help?

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Nothing will work without judicial reforms. Nobody knows more than police that Criminal justice system in India is a joke.

Law and Order should be completely independent - a completely separate DGP with his team - should report to a minister - that minister should have no other department.

VIP security should be completely outside or police domain - let a separate force like CRPF/SRPF take care of that.

Investigations should be with a different department - headed by a DGP level person who can report to a panel which has representatives with police, legal, social backgrounds.

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