Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary

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Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (UP-PAC) or Pradeshik Armed Constabulary (PAC) is an armed police of the

Jawans, each platoon is usually headed by a Sub-Inspector rank state police officer. The PAC is headed by the Additional Director General Provincial Armed Constabulary (ADG PAC).[1][2]

Awards

Mohammad Isa Company Commander of IV Battalion of the UP-PAC stationed at

dacoits in a forest near the Kurat village.[3]

History

Following is the summary of events related to UP-PAC:[2]

  • 1937–1941: In 1937, a decision was taken to organise a Police force of sanctioned strength of 7,000 personnel to be organised along military lines. The PAC Act stated the aim as an Act to raise an armed force for Law and Order duties, to be organised and drilled on military lines. The first 2 companies were accordingly raised by Colonel Thompson of the
    Poorvanchal
    constituted a majority of the composition of the force. Each Battalion had 4 companies and each company was to be headed by a DySP.
  • 1948: United Provinces Military Police and United Provinces State Armed Constabulary were amalgamated into the United Provinces Provincial Armed Constabulary by enactment of The U.P. Pradeshik Armed Constabulary Act, 1948 - Uttar Pradesh
  • 1950: Renamed to Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary due change of name of state
  • 1956: Renamed to Uttar Pradesh Pradeshik Armed Constabulary by enactment of U.P. Act XXX of 1956
  • 1962-73: 17 new battalions were raised, mostly from
    Gujjars from Agra, Etah, Mainpuri, Etawah, Firozabad and the Bundelkhand region of Jalaun, Jhansi and Auraiya
    .).

A unit called Special Police Force (SPF) previously existed to operate in cooperation with Indian Army. In the 1990s the SPF was merged into the 9th battalion of the PAC, which is situated in Moradabad.

The 46 Battalion called Task Force existed till 1998 (Jawans use to wear insignia of Tiger on their Uniform's Arms), with the special task to fight Dacoits and Insurgents on achieving its goal was again converted to normal PAC Battalion (Presently located at Rudrapur, under Uttarakhand Provincial Armed Constabulary).

In May 1973, 12 battalions of the UP-PAC revolted and the Army was called in to control. About 30 policemen were killed and hundreds were arrested and dismissed from service.[4] In 1982 two petitions to disband UP-PAC were filed in Supreme Court.[5]

Allegations related to human rights violations

UP-PAC had been alleged to be involved in number of human rights violation cases,[6] including:

  • Worsening the situation during 1978 Aligarh riots
  • Massacring more than 150 people during 1980 Moradabad riots
  • Instigating communal violence in Meerut in 1982
  • Massacring over 40 people, from the Hashimpura mohalla (locality) of the Meerut city in the incidence known as Hashimpura massacre[7]
  • Looting the markets in Kanpur while on duty in 2001[8]

Recent events

In 2001 the Maoists looted 14 SLRs from Khoradih UP-PAC camp in Mirzapur.

In November 2004 the Naugharh landmine blast by

naxalites ambushed a police party, killing 17 police officers, 13 UP-PAC jawans and 4 UP-Police constables.[9][10]

During 2013 North India floods UP-PAC and Army rescue teams shifted 25,000 to 30,000 people to safer places from flooded villages in Uttar Pradesh.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gazette of India, part I, section 1". Government of India. 19 January 1957. p. 16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ a b Official website Uttar Pradesh Police
  3. ^ "Police Medal for Gallantry". Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  4. ISBN 9788171566280
    . Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  5. ISBN 9780275951658
    . Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  6. ^ Ashok Malik (24 May 2011). "That '70s show". The Asian Age. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  7. ^ "After 20 years, Hashimpura survivors find hope in RTI Act". Rediff.com. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  8. ^ "PAC anti-Muslim bias confirmed; 7 jawans suspended for looting". Pharos Media & Publishing Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, India. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  9. ^ "17 policemen killed in UP naxal ambush". rediff.com. 21 November 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Cops to remain alert for CM's visit to Chandauli". The Times of India. 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Rivers still rising, over a dozen bodies recovered". The Times of India. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  12. ^ "UP flood: Death toll reaches 45". The Times of India. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.