Surat angadias install CCTV cameras after police action

SURAT: Eight angadia firms within 24 hours of police action have now installed closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in their offices in Varachha area of the city. These offices are located at Ratnasagar Apartments on the main road.
City police commissioner Rakesh Asthana had been issuing notifications repeatedly for last one year, asking all the angadia firms to install CCTV cameras within and outside their offices for the purpose of security.However, not many angadia firm owners had taken it seriously.
Police inspector, Varachha, R S Patel told TOI, "We had detained eight angadia firm owners for not complying with the notification and chargesheeted them under IPC Section 188. They gave us assurance that they will immediately install CCTV cameras. Some have done it, while others are in the process of doing it."
A senior police officer said, "The idea is to keep the place secure and in the event of incidents of robbery etc to identify and nab the culprits. This is for their safety, but some people did not take it seriously and so we had to act."
Those detained were Pankaj Patel of Vijay Krishna Angadia, Jitendra Ramaram of Sama Ramdas Angadia, Raghu Rabari of Vasant Amba Angadia, Bhavesh Patel of K Ratanlal Angadia, Dinesh Patel of Patel Nanubhai Angadia, Yogesh Patel of Patel Babu Kantilal Angadia, Jayantilal Patel of P Umesh Shah Angadia and Amrut Patel of Hashmukh Patel Angadia.
Another police official said, "We will take action against all those who fail to comply with the notification."