Puja Held At Police Station, Cctvs Also Come Up | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Facing flak for the alleged assault on an Army officer and molestation of his fiancée while in custody at Bharatpur police station on Sept 15, police personnel there conducted a ‘graha santi’ (worshipping the planets) puja on Monday.
The purpose of the puja, performed inside Bharatpur police station, was to seek blessings from deities for smooth operations in the future and to prevent further controversies.
The development coincided with the installation of CCTV cameras at the station. Despite the fact that Rs 4.5 crore was spent on the construction of the modern, three-storied police station, it was surprisingly not equipped with CCTV cameras, until now.
Twenty-five CCTV cameras have been installed at key locations throughout the police station. These locations include the entry and exit points, lock-up, corridor, reception area, inspector’s room, other rooms where police officers sit, areas outside the lock-up, in front of the police station compound, outside the washroom/toilet, duty officer’s room and the backyard of the police station.
“We organised the puja to bring good fortune to the station and ensure the well being of everyone. CCTV cameras, too, have been installed,” Bharatpur station inspector in-charge (IIC) Deepak Khandayatray said. He was appointed the IIC on Sept 18 following the suspension of his predecessor, Dinakrushna Mishra.
State crime branch, which is probing the alleged assault case, had earlier admitted the investigation could run into a hurdle in the absence of CCTV cameras at Bharatpur police station.
Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the govt would ensure that all police stations are brought under CCTV surveillance. “We came to know that some police stations do not have CCTV cameras. The chief minister has directed the home department to take immediate measures to bring those stations under CCTV surveillance,” Harichandan said.
“CCTV cameras will be installed in every police station by Oct 8. The cameras will be installed in 52 new police stations while the devices will be replaced in 29 others,” DGP YB Khurania said.
The purpose of the puja, performed inside Bharatpur police station, was to seek blessings from deities for smooth operations in the future and to prevent further controversies.
The development coincided with the installation of CCTV cameras at the station. Despite the fact that Rs 4.5 crore was spent on the construction of the modern, three-storied police station, it was surprisingly not equipped with CCTV cameras, until now.
Twenty-five CCTV cameras have been installed at key locations throughout the police station. These locations include the entry and exit points, lock-up, corridor, reception area, inspector’s room, other rooms where police officers sit, areas outside the lock-up, in front of the police station compound, outside the washroom/toilet, duty officer’s room and the backyard of the police station.
“We organised the puja to bring good fortune to the station and ensure the well being of everyone. CCTV cameras, too, have been installed,” Bharatpur station inspector in-charge (IIC) Deepak Khandayatray said. He was appointed the IIC on Sept 18 following the suspension of his predecessor, Dinakrushna Mishra.
State crime branch, which is probing the alleged assault case, had earlier admitted the investigation could run into a hurdle in the absence of CCTV cameras at Bharatpur police station.
Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the govt would ensure that all police stations are brought under CCTV surveillance. “We came to know that some police stations do not have CCTV cameras. The chief minister has directed the home department to take immediate measures to bring those stations under CCTV surveillance,” Harichandan said.
“CCTV cameras will be installed in every police station by Oct 8. The cameras will be installed in 52 new police stations while the devices will be replaced in 29 others,” DGP YB Khurania said.
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In response to allegations of assault on an Army Captain and molestation of his fiance, Bharatpur police station in Bhubaneswar held a graha santi puja and installed 25 CCTV cameras. The Odisha government has committed to installing CCTV cameras in all police stations by October 8 to improve surveillance and avoid future controversies.
