Summary:
They have the responsibility of reporting all crimes to the nearest police station.In the Assembly elections, the district police want the village watchmen to become their eyes and ears and play the role of watchdog in the polls. The police have connected with around 500 village watchmen in rural areas.SP (rural) Ashish Tiwari said that chowkidars can play a vital role in monitoring the activities in the villages. We have directed them to keep a tab on any activities like handing out cash, drugs, alcohol or those involving bootlegging of liquor. They woo voters with free meals, cash, plastic pouches of alcohol or liquor. "Sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Avinash Kumar convened a meeting of chowkidars attached with Phoolpur and Badagaon police stations..