Chennai Cops Has Come Out With Bulgar-proof Home Guidelines
The Chennai Cops has come out with a list of guidelines to make homes bulgar-proof. In Chennai, after a short spell of rain in the last week of April, the heat is back and many residents have taken to sleeping on terraces sparking fears that summer crimes could also rise. The police say such instances have actually risen and commissioner T Rajendran has come out with a list of guidelines in this regard.
According to police statistics, cases in which cash and jewels are stolen through open windows or open doors while the inmates are either asleep on the terrace or are out of the town are on the increase.
“We have registered nearly 18 to 20 cases of such complaints in April alone in the city. In Villivakkam, an accused was nabbed while trying to flee after looting a house,” a police officer said. There is a system in place with regard to the steps to be taken when a family leaves town for the summer vacation but rarely do people follow it to avoid untoward incidents, say the police.
“Residents can approach the local police station and submit a petition mentioning the departure and arrival dates along with their address. Personnel of the beat police and the patrol wing will move around in the area once an hour, especially at night, and report if any suspicious movements are noticed. Security guard in nearby areas will be assigned to look after the house and asked to alert us in an emergency,” said commissioner Rajendran.
Very few residents actually take such precautions, said a police officer and added, “Most members of the public suspect that a few policemen have a close nexus with burglars and are hence afraid of approaching the police as an early precaution. Instead, they come to us after their houses are burgled.”
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