<p>Kohna police station became the first of its kind to lodged a complaint through the 'Facebook' profile.<br /><br />A Facebook user Tabish Ahmad on the social-networking site complained that he had lost his bag, which contained important business documents, Kohna Station Officer Alok Mani Tripati told PTI.<br /><br />Ahmad had also given his address and phone number, Tripati added.<br />The SHO said police responded to the information by contacting Ahmad immediately to get additional inputs in the case.<br /><br />Police had lodged an FIR in this connection and a sub-inspector has been given the duty to investigate this matter. Ahmad was also informed of all the developments regarding the case through 'Facebook'.<br /><br />Kanpur DIG Ashok Jain said, "Lodging a complaint in Kohana police station through Facebook will send a message to the public that police would file a report on any complain that they receive through Facebook".<br /><br />In a bid to improve the law and order situation, the Kanpur Police had recently linked three police stations of Kohana, Kakadeo and Naubasta with its facebook profile.<br /><br />Asked how the police will give this report a legal status, Kohna's Station Officer Alok Mani Tripati said, "Since it was a minor incident, we took print out of Tabish Ahmad's from Facebook and based on that we filed an FIR."<br /><br />Tripati also said if they get an information on a major incident like murder or dacoity on 'Facebook' then the police would go to the complainant and would file the FIR on paper.<br />The DIG congratulated Tripati on lodging first report based on a 'Facebook' complaint. <br /><br />Jain asked other two stations - Kakadeo and Naubasta - to encourage the people in their area to file reports through 'Facebook'.<br /><br />He said the police was also planning to post photographs of wanted criminals on this page so that they be traced faster.<br /><br />Jain said people can complain against any police officer who take bribe and the informant's name will not be disclosed.</p>
<p>Kohna police station became the first of its kind to lodged a complaint through the 'Facebook' profile.<br /><br />A Facebook user Tabish Ahmad on the social-networking site complained that he had lost his bag, which contained important business documents, Kohna Station Officer Alok Mani Tripati told PTI.<br /><br />Ahmad had also given his address and phone number, Tripati added.<br />The SHO said police responded to the information by contacting Ahmad immediately to get additional inputs in the case.<br /><br />Police had lodged an FIR in this connection and a sub-inspector has been given the duty to investigate this matter. Ahmad was also informed of all the developments regarding the case through 'Facebook'.<br /><br />Kanpur DIG Ashok Jain said, "Lodging a complaint in Kohana police station through Facebook will send a message to the public that police would file a report on any complain that they receive through Facebook".<br /><br />In a bid to improve the law and order situation, the Kanpur Police had recently linked three police stations of Kohana, Kakadeo and Naubasta with its facebook profile.<br /><br />Asked how the police will give this report a legal status, Kohna's Station Officer Alok Mani Tripati said, "Since it was a minor incident, we took print out of Tabish Ahmad's from Facebook and based on that we filed an FIR."<br /><br />Tripati also said if they get an information on a major incident like murder or dacoity on 'Facebook' then the police would go to the complainant and would file the FIR on paper.<br />The DIG congratulated Tripati on lodging first report based on a 'Facebook' complaint. <br /><br />Jain asked other two stations - Kakadeo and Naubasta - to encourage the people in their area to file reports through 'Facebook'.<br /><br />He said the police was also planning to post photographs of wanted criminals on this page so that they be traced faster.<br /><br />Jain said people can complain against any police officer who take bribe and the informant's name will not be disclosed.</p>