Cops to patrol Metro, check 'objectionable' behaviour
Hindustan Times
|May 08, 2023
After a series of “objectionable” videos from the Delhi Metro surfaced online, the most recent being one in which a man was seen masturbating inside a Metro coach, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said it is in the process of increasing security and surveillance and had asked its flying squads to keep a tab on such activities, according to officials aware of the development.
NEW DELHI: Officials said that police will also soon be deployed in Metro coaches – both in uniforms and civil clothes. DMRC said it also plans to utilise the CCTV cameras installed inside the Metro coaches more frequently to identify objectionable behaviour or to identify people making videos, which may inconvenience other passengers.
While there are cameras inside the Metro coaches at present, the old coaches of the Red Line Metro do not have cameras. However, officials said the CCTV installation process is already underway inside coaches that do not have them.
“We are looking to improve security and surveillance by implementing several measures. This includes patrolling inside trains,” said Anuj Dayal, principal executive director, corporate communications, DMRC.
This story is from the May 08, 2023 edition of Hindustan Times.
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