This story is from December 25, 2016

Koppal constable wins gold at photography contest

Koppal constable wins gold at photography contest
Hubballi: Chand Pasha, 39, an armed police constable deputed in the computer section of the office of the Koppal SP, won a gold medal at the 60th All India Police Duty Meet (AIPDM) which concluded in Mysuru on Friday.
His achievement has brought laurels to the state police as he won the medal by defeating 62 skilled police photographers from all states.
Chand Pasha, who joined the department in June 1999, told TOI that photography was his passion ever since his student life.

“I used to take good photographs with reel cameras. As it was very expensive to get photos printed in those days, I would take only one good photograph. I could see the results only after the reel was over,” Pasha recalled.
He felt lucky when he was assigned the job of photographer with the police department and provided a floppy camera to click photos of mobs and the scene of crime.
“The department provided a digital camera in 2003 and with that, the quality of my photography was enhanced. Though there was no scarcity of resources, I concentrated on getting good photographs in fewer clicks,” he said.
Attributing the credit to his higher officials and colleagues, particularly Reserve Police inspector Ningappa, he said that they encouraged him to participate in the AIPDM this year. “It was my first attempt to make it into the national event. My participation was first confirmed at the Range level, that includes Koppal, Ballari and Raichur districts. Then I got selected from among four constables at the state level. We were provided training by the inspector of the photography section, LN Murthy, at the office of the commissioner in Bengaluru for one-and-a-half months. Finally I was one among two to represented the state at the AIPDM,” Pasha explained.
He said the competition was open for police personnel who use official cameras provided by the department.
“We were given a fake scene of crime, and asked to take four continuous shots in 15 minutes. We were supposed to concentrate on aspects like clues, fingerprints and overall scene. However, there was no provision to edit or delete the clicked photos. We were instructed to take printouts and explain the photos,” he stated.
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