UT administration has instructed Punjab and Haryana excessive courtroom that every one police stations could be absolutely coated underneath CCTV surveillance by the tip of June.

UT dwelling secretary Nitin Kumar Yadav, in an affidavit, mentioned Chandigarh Smart City Limited could be executing the undertaking and has roped in Bharat Electronics Limited, Panchkula, to finish the identical inside 75 days.

Work was awarded on April 7 is predicted to be accomplished by June 22 in all 17 police stations at a price of 23.18 crore, Yadav mentioned.

The areas to be coated embrace lockups, interrogation rooms, all hall and foyer areas exterior lock up areas, parts in entrance of police stations, responsibility officers’ room and washrooms amongst others.

The dwelling secretary mentioned that the UT was duty-bound to comply with the Supreme Court orders on this regard and efforts had been being made to remain on schedule.

The affidavit was filed in a plea by which an alleged gangster Kaushal Chaudhary had alleged that human rights violations had been being dedicated in opposition to him contained in the jail, including that he feared for his life as could possibly be killed in a pretend encounter.

Acting on the plea, the courtroom sought particulars on the apex courtroom order on CCTV protection of police stations’ implementation in December 2021, which was introduced earlier than the courtroom senior advocate Bipan Ghai.

Ghai had identified that the states have been given deadlines by the apex courtroom on CCTV installations in police stations, bur are but to adjust to the order.