JAIPUR: In order to ensure better security and safety to people, Jaipur police has re-issued its order asking financial and commercial establishments to install CCTV cameras. These establishments include all kinds of shops, private lockers, petrol pumps, guest houses, restaurants and multi-storied housing societies. Police is going tough as this year till now at least 10 FIRs have been lodged against those violating the order of installing CCTV.
Rahul Prakash, additional commissioner of police, law and order, had earlier issued Section 144 of CrPC in which shops, private lockers, liquor shops, guest houses, restaurants were directed to install CCTV cameras. “For better compliance I have asked all the DCPs concerned to go tough on this. However, we will take action on traders who, even after repeated requests, are not abiding to it. It is a good option to provide safety and security to the public,” he said on Monday while talking to TOI.
In the past one month Jaipur police had lodged a case under section 188 of IPC for defying government orders against at least 10 traders including grocery shops, eateries including dhabas and others. In many areas the traders have started installing the cameras.
“We have also asked them to keep the recording of 15 days which will enable us to check and re-check in case any crime takes place in a particular area,” he added. The ongoing order will continue till March 25, 2021.
Traders meet ADCP, want some relaxations: A delegation of traders on Monday met Rahul Prakash, additional commissioner of police, law and order and requested him to urge police to be a little lenient. “We have assured them that no cohesive action would be taken against them for some months. But, we have to follow it. They have assured us that they have started procuring CCTV cameras and will soon install them, which is fine,” Prakash said.