Unaware of situation

While it is not uncommon for police officers to be transferred or deputed elsewhere if their performance is unsatisfactory, here is the bizarre case of a traffic police inspector who may be transferred just 40 days after his appointment – all because he’s honest and good at his job!But the public is not having any of it, as a group of residents and others who work in and around Marathahalli’s Outer Ring Road and Bellandur have taken to the internet in full support of the officer. They have even prepared and signed a letter to be given to the police top brass requesting them to reconsider any such decision as they claim the inspector has done a world of good to improve the traffic situation in the area. Additional commissioner of police (traffic) M A Saleem, however, firmly maintained that no such decision had been taken yet.Thirty-five-year-old Rao Ganesh Janardhan was appointed HSR Layout traffic police inspector with the inauguration of the brand new station on November 1; barely a month-and-a-half later, rumours are rife that he may be transferred.The reason? Sources have revealed that the management of RMZ Ecospace is reportedly putting pressure on senior officials to get ‘rid’ of Rao because the latter has reportedly introduced one-ways and shifted U-turns on the ORR that – despite having helped a majority of commuters – are proving slightly cumbersome to techies at the park.Right from day one though, Rao is said to have begun working to clear the congestion by tackling the problems surrounding it. From clearing illegal petty shops that had encroached the footpath on the ORR, to personally ensuring the pothole-riddled roads were repaired with wetmix soon after the rains; the inspector reportedly implemented effective solutions for both in a short period of time.Bellandur resident, Rajesh Mudali, put up a post on Facebook two days ago applauding the inspector’s efforts and requesting senior officers not to transfer him saying it was ultimately society’s loss; the post was liked and shared by over a thousand people who concurred.The businessman said he was crestfallen after hearing news of the inspector’s sudden and impending transfer from tech park employees and some traffic police personnel themselves.“Every morning without fail, the inspector can be seen standing opposite Ecospace by 7-7.30 am, managing traffic and directing cabs, buses, and two-wheelers to stick to their lanes. Before he was deputed here, ORR remained a mess till 12.30pm every afternoon, and 9.30pm each night. Now, in barely a month-and-a-half later, the inspector has ensured traffic is cleared up by 10.30-11am and 7.30-8pm. He is a very hard-working, dedicated officer, and we are petrified that the situation will go back to square one if he is transferred. A bunch of us are going to approach the additional commissioner with a letter on Monday, requesting him not to transfer Rao,” Mudali told Mirror.Even officials at RMZ Ecospace are all praise for the inspector, claiming he works tirelessly and voluntarily proposes ideas for the overall improvement of the area.“We began hearing that he would be transferred a week ago. Everyone, including our security guards was perturbed by this, because we know how much his work has improved the state of affairs. In my five years at this tech park, I have seen six or seven traffic police inspectors come and go, but none as competent as Rao Ganesh. He is a good man, who is genuinely concerned with the welfare of the public,” said RMZ Ecospace property manager Krishnamurthy.Without having to submit official letters requesting him to get the footpaths cleared, Rao got it done simply after one mention. He even approached companies at Ecospace voluntarily, with suggestions to improve street lighting under the flyover, and shift the transformers closer to the compound wall such that they would not block Bellandur service road, Krishnamurthy added.Meanwhile, Rao Ganesh told Mirror that he would continue giving his best no matter where he went. “Certain things are not in my hands. All I can say is that I have an important role to play in giving back to society, and I will definitely serve the public however I can as long as I am in service,” the inspector said.When contacted, additional commissioner of police (traffic) M A Saleem said he was unaware of any such rumours, and that there had been no decision taken regarding the inspector’s transfer. “Rao Ganesh has been at HSR Layout traffic police station for just about two months now, and he is not going anywhere. While the police establishment board (PEB) is responsible for transferring officers, I am certainly not aware of any such rumour or plan to transfer him,” Saleem said.