Chandivali locals allege civic menace, feel unsafe

Residents write to DCP, seeking enhanced patrolling; demand to take NC complaints with more seriousness

- FPJ News Service

The Chandivali Citizens' Welfare Association (CCWA), a collective of residents, has urged the police to restore order to the area, while citing issues like "rising assaults, surge in sophisticated cyber fraud, menace of illegal open bars and increase in thefts and vandalism".

Underlining that "peace and security of Chandivali are under severe threat", the CCWA wrote to the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Zone 10. They have demanded that the police take non-cognisable (NC) complaints with more seriousness and also enhance late-night patrolling near the housing societies.

A significant concern raised by the CCWA was the "worrying rise in aggressive confrontations and minor assaults within housing societies". The letter highlighted that attempts by office-bearers to enforce society rules are increasingly attracting threats and physical abuse.