Theft of surveillance equipment unabated

Incidents of UPS and battery theft from surveillance locations in Chandigarh continue unabated. Equipment used for traffic management and e-challaning, installed at CCTV-monitored sites, had been stolen from three locations in the past few days.

The thefts were reported to the police by Varun Chugh, Assistant Manager, Chandigarh Smart City Limited.

The recent incidents were reported at Sector 48/49 light point from where nine batteries and two UPS were stolen, the Kalibari light point from where 12 batteries were stolen. The theft of six batteries and two UPS was reported at Sector 16/17 light point.

In his complaint, Chugh stated that the stolen components were used for traffic management/e-challaning by monitoring cameras from the Police Command Control Centre of the Chandigarh Police at Sector 17. Cases in all the incidents have been registered by the police.

Similar thefts had been reported from at least six locations in the city since December. The UT police had busted a gang involved in the thefts with the arrest of 11 of its members earlier this month. The same persons were also behind a number of snatchings reported in the city.