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Delhi Police audit CCTV, lighting at parks after assault case
Delhi has intensified night patrols and ordered audits of CCTV, lighting and access points at public parks after an assault case reported at a south Delhi park, with the Lieutenant Governor ordering a citywide safety audit of parks.
Delhi Police are auditing CCTV coverage, lighting and access points at public parks.
The review follows an assault case reported at a south Delhi park in late September.
The Lieutenant Governor has ordered a citywide safety audit of all Delhi parks.
About 30 companies of paramilitary forces have been positioned on city roads.
Investigation into the case that prompted the review is ongoing.
Delhi Police have been examining CCTV coverage and access points at parks identified as having weak security infrastructure.
Student groups in Delhi have pushed back against some of the new restrictions, calling instead for improved public transport and infrastructure in and around parks.
Poor lighting and a lack of active patrolling have been flagged as recurring concerns in past safety reviews of Delhi’s public parks.
The safety audit is expected to cover parks across all of Delhi’s police districts.
Police have said the investigation into the case that prompted the review is ongoing, with accused persons yet to face trial.
Public safety in parks and open spaces has periodically drawn attention from civic authorities in Delhi following isolated incidents in the past.
Delhi Police typically coordinates with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Public Works Department on infrastructure upgrades like lighting in public spaces.
Community groups in some neighbourhoods have called for resident patrols and better fencing around parks as additional safety measures.
Officials have said the safety audit findings will be used to prioritise which parks receive infrastructure upgrades first.
Delhi authorities have intensified night patrols and ordered audits of CCTV, lighting and access points at public parks across the city.
The measures follow an assault case reported at a park in south Delhi in late September.
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor directed a citywide safety audit of all Delhi parks, with a specific focus on lighting, security and patrolling.
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