Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (DC)
Bengaluru, Nov 13: Following rise in robbery, murder and other criminal activities in residential apartments the police department has made CCTVs and metal detectors mandatory.
Recently, Basaveshwarnagar police issued notice to an apartment in Kurubarahalli referring to the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Rules 2018 in this regard.
The residents however are unhappy that they might have to incur additional costs for installing cameras, door frame metal detectors etc.
The residents allege that high-resolution CCTV, metal detectors asked to be installed additionally, to which they will have to spend from their pocket.
"We already have security measures in place. The gazetted notification mandates only commercial establishments to have these security measures and not private residences. So why do we have to take up extra measures" they ask.