INADEQUATE POLICE FORCE
EVIDENCE AT INQUIRY
DELHI, '9th May. At the Cawnpore riot/ inquiry Mr. Rogers, superintendent of police, stressed the insufficiency of his force of 600 police with whom he was expected to cope with the troubles which spread iv a few hours over the whole city Complete control could not be obtained for two or three days, said Mr. Kogers. Until the arrival of reinforcements his 600 men were expected to disperse crowds everywhere, arrest rioters, search houses for arms, escort People, provide guards for the telegraphs and two post offices, relieve patrols, and rush to places from which ap£, a for Protection were coming. fhe po ] lco -n-orji-ea themselves to the point of exhaustion. The. majority rpW%memberS Of the force had ao relief f or forty-eight hours; still complaints were made against the police methods.
on, ? vas Clesor^ed as the worst communal rioting for many years broke uth C^Y n Vore towards the end of March Hindus and Moslems clashed at sight, regardless of age or sex, and Police and troops were compelled to tnlT, Ot}, Parties- The death roll totalled well over 100, and it is estimated over 400 were wounded.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 109, 11 May 1931, Page 9
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195INADEQUATE POLICE FORCE Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 109, 11 May 1931, Page 9
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