The Tiruppur rural police have stepped up campaign for installation of CCTV cameras at isolated farm houses.
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The Tiruppur rural police are reaching out to people living in isolated farm houses located away from habitations through a campaign for installation of CCTV cameras to thwart robberies.
Teams of police personnel are distributing pamphlets on the dos and don’ts for safeguarding their lives and valuables, alongside impressing upon them about the imperative need for the preventive measures, in the wake of the triple murder that took place in Palladam limits late last month in which an aged couple and their son were murdered by intruders.
Though special teams were formed, the investigations could not progress since the identities of the intruders could not be determined in the absence of any video footage.
“We are asking the public to instal CCTV devices with at least two cameras one facing the house and the other the road, such that the intruders could be identified,” K.G. Shivakumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Avinashi, said, adding: “Even if the intruders wear masks, we will be able to know about their bodily composition, and the way they had reached the target homes,” he said.
“Alongside, we have also taken measures to place barricades and CCTV cameras at vantage locations in the rural parts that will help in identifying movement of criminals,” S. Suresh Kumar, DSP of Dharapuram sub-division said.
The pamphlets being distributed at the instance of Superintendent of Police Abishek Gupta call upon the people to take measures such as raising pet dogs, informing the nearest police station when they lock their houses, safe-keeping jewellery and money in bank lockers, being on the watch and inform the police about movement of strangers, ensuring lighting around the house during night hours, and calling up neighbours if they get suspicious about knocks at their doors during late hours.
The pamphlets also contain the phone numbers of the DSP, and inspector and sub-inspectors of the jurisdictional station.
“We do get calls from the residents who are curious to ascertain the readiness of the police for instant response during night hours,” Manimaran, sub-inspector of Sevur Police Station, said.
The police personnel mostly come across senior citizens living alone in the farm houses. By and large, the campaign is serving the intended purpose.
There are, however, instances of economically backward people expressing inability to spend on the CCTV cameras.
The police teams find the going tough to convince people about the imperative need for installation of the CCTV cameras for their own good in such situations.
Published – December 21, 2024 09:50 pm IST