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The Coimbatore City Police volition adhd 1,400 surveillance cameras crossed the metropolis for transgression prevention too improving disposable policing, said Commissioner A. Saravana Sundar connected Tuesday (November 4, 2025).
The caller cameras to beryllium installed volition screen introduction and exits of vacant lands frequented by anti-social elements, akin to the ones adjacent Brindhavan Nagar adjacent to Coimbatore airport, wherever a 20-year-old assemblage pupil was abducted and gang-raped connected the nighttime of November 2.
The metropolis has 700 road-facing cameras installed by the constabulary astatine present. Mr. Sundar said that galore road-facing cameras installed by backstage individuals are defunct, and helium appealed to them to rectify the same.
“All bushed officers patrol unfastened grounds and areas identified arsenic hotspots of crimes, accidents and brawls successful the evening each day. Hurt cases successful the metropolis decreased compared to past twelvemonth owed to regular patrolling. We volition summation our beingness everyplace successful the days to come,” said Mr. Sundar during a property briefing connected the apprehension of the accused successful the pack rape.
According to him, bushed patrol officers had visited Brindhavan Nagar roadworthy connected the time of the crime. However, the transgression took spot connected a deserted crippled of onshore connected the broadside of a mud roadworthy connecting Brindhavan Nagar and SIHS Colony.
The metropolis constabulary person 59 bushed patrol (two-wheeler) and 25 four-wheeler patrol vehicles, each fitted with GPS. The Peelamedu police, nether whose jurisdiction the gang-rape took place, person 5 bushed patrols and 2 four-wheeler patrols.
Mr. Sundar added that instructions person been fixed to the Peelamedu constabulary to screen Brindhavan Nagar - SIHS Colony roadworthy each night.
