Karur police get body worn cameras
The Hindu
Three body worn cameras have been supplied by the State government to the Karur district police to use the gadgets during VIP security duty; important festivals, while inspecting crime scenes and chec
Three body worn cameras have been supplied by the State government to the Karur district police to use the gadgets during VIP security duty; important festivals, while inspecting crime scenes and checking vehicles and use them while inquiring suspects, anti-social elements and those under the influence of alcohol. The cameras can record the footage along with the audio. One camera each has been given to Karur Town police station, Aravakurichi police station and Kulithalai police station. They have also been provided with 17 small size portable public address systems with less weight. The public address systems have been provided to every police station to convey information at places where the public assembled in large numbers; during protests and demonstrations, festival period and create awareness among the general public during times when diseases spread. A press release said a special team recently found a man and a boy who were reported missing in Karur Town police station limits in 2014.The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
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Makineni Jishnu Sai from Guntur secured the first position in the engineering stream while Yellu Srishant Reddy from Nizampet in Telangana bagged the first place in the Agriculture and Pharmacy (Bi.P.C. stream) in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024.