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Surveillance cameras installed by the constabulary astatine the Kuthalam autobus basal successful Mayiladuthurai territory were formally commissioned by District Collector H.S. Srikanth and Superintendent of Police G. Stalin connected Friday.
The inaugural is portion of a bid of transgression prevention measures implemented crossed the territory connected the directions of the Collector and the SP. Day-and-night patrolling and conveyance checking has been intensified successful each constabulary presumption limits, peculiarly astatine cardinal junctions, crime-prone locations, inter-district roads, and astatine each borderline check-posts.
CCTV cameras are being installed crossed the territory successful summation to consciousness campaigns being launched connected their relation successful preventing thefts. The constabulary person held consultations with financiers, pawnshop owners, and jewellery storekeepers to reappraisal and fortify information measures.
Officials said the coordinated effort had yielded results with theft cases successful the territory dropping by 42% — from 168 cases registered successful 2024 to 98 cases successful 2025.
Recognising the value of CCTV successful transgression prevention and detection, the territory medication sanctioned ₹15 lakh for the installation of 50 caller solar-powered CCTV cameras, pursuing a proposal by the SP. Accordingly, 25 cardinal locations were identified successful the Kuthalam constabulary presumption limits wherever the cameras person present been installed and made operational.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Balaji, Kuthalam Town Panchayat Chairperson Sangeetha Mariappan and Vice-Chairperson Samsudeen were present.
