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PTI
Chandigarh, June 23
Punjab Police on Friday carried out inspection of ATMs and petrol pumps across the state to make sure the CCTV cameras put in within the premises have been practical and security guards deployed, officers stated.
At least 471 police groups, involving over 3,000 police personnel, carried out checks at 2,758 ATMs and 1,861 petrol pumps across the state.
Deep checking of ATMs & Petrol Pumps across the state from security viewpoint, particularly to make sure CCTVs cameras are functioning & security guards have been deployed.
471 Police groups with 3000+ personnel carried out checking at 2758 ATMs & 1861 Petrol Pumps.#SafePunjab pic.twitter.com/GJJRME9Yx3
— Punjab Police India (@PunjabPoliceInd) June 23, 2023
The checking was carried out from 10 am to 2 pm concurrently in all of the 28 police districts of the state on the instructions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, a Punjab Police assertion stated.
The police commissioners (CPs) and senior superintendents of police (SSPs) have been directed to personally monitor this operation and make ample numbers of police groups to hold out checks.
Special DGP Arpit Shukla stated the checking was carried out conserving in thoughts the vulnerability of petrol pumps and ATMs, which could possibly be comfortable targets of anti-social components.
He stated one crew per police station was deployed to conduct inspections and overview security preparations at all such institutions.
Police groups have been additionally requested to make sure that all of the ATMs and petrol pumps have CCTV cameras put in at the premises and are guarded by a watchman or security guard, Shukla added.
Meanwhile, CPs and SSPs have additionally been directed to accentuate police patrolling round such weak locations to maintain a vigil on anti-social components.
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