To check criminal activities near the hospitals and to provide safety to hospital employees from looters, the Commissionerate Police on Monday discussed in detail about security issues with representatives of different hospitals in the city.
Twin City Commissioner of Police Dr RP Sharma during discussion advised the hospital representatives to take precautions in order to get respite from criminals and their loot attempts. Dr Sharma suggested tips like installation of strong CCTV cameras, opening of a branch of any bank, proper scrutinising of employees during recruitment and hiring of trained security guards to keep eye on anti-social elements near the hospital.
Dr Sharma also advised the representatives to immediately inform the police about people with doubtful behavior and to take security personnel while going to deposit money in the bank. Coordination between the hospital administration and the police might reduce hospital-related criminal activities in the city, he added.
Police sources said that 70 hospital-related cases have been registered in different police stations in the city. Out of which 33 cases related to motorcycle theft and snatching of mobiles have been reported.
Notably, some unidentified miscreants had looted Rs 11 lakh from an accountant of the Sum Hospital when he was going to deposit money in a bank at Khandagiri on June 5. Similarly, looters had looted `17 lakh from employees of the Aditya Care Hospital while they were on their way to a bank at Damana Square onFebruary 3 this year.