CCTV cameras to be installed in border area

 Tarn Taran, November 13

The district police have planned to instal high-powered CCTV cameras at all 29 sensitive points in the border area to have round the clock vigil on infiltration, smuggling and the activities of the anti-social elements.

SSP Dhruman H Nimbale said here today that the district had the long stretch of 102-km border line from Naushehra Dhala to Ram Singh Wala (Muthianwala). He said that there were three BSF battalions in the district at Amarkot, Bhikhiwind and at Khemkaran. The SSP added that besides the deployment of the BSF there were seven second line of defense ‘nakas’ at Naushehra Dhala, Chheena Bidhi Chand, UBDC Khalra, Thathi Jaimal Singh, Kals, Mehindipur and Ram Singh Wala but even then there were reports of infiltration, smuggling etc from across the LoC. He further said that though there was fencing beyond the LoC but in spite of all anti-social elements manage to douse the security forces which was very much possible with the installation of the CCTV cameras.

The district police chief said that the police have identified 22 more sensitive points on the bridges in the border area and were planning to instal CCTV cameras at these points. — OC