Police patrolling in Baleswar Town and its periphery areas got a boost with the introduction of the PCR bike service on Wednesday. IG (Eastern Range) Aseet Panigrahi inaugurated the service that comprises six motor bikes with two policemen for each.
These bikes would be deployed after dividing the town into four zones. Two bikes each would be positioned in the Town and Sahadevkhunta while one each would be deployed in industrial and periphery patrolling. In case of any emergencies, one can call avail the service by calling on the number- 9439471045 besides 100.
Baleswar SP Niti Sekhar said, “The bike squads will help in tackling crimes, mainly snatching, looting, passing lewd remarks, etc. The bikes will be available round the clock and will reach any location within 5 minutes”.
The performance of the service would be reviewed every month. Basing on the success of the service, more number of bikes would be deployed in other places of the district, the SP added.