Hence, increased vigilance and pro-active planning are needed to secure the area from a Barcelona-style terror attack, where a van ploughed into pedestrians on a busy boulevard. During a visit to the area, DNA found that absence of bollards along the footpath posed a security loophole. They have also given us emergency contact numbers to report any untoward incident,” said Ashiq Mohammed, a perfume shop owner. Shopkeeper Chandrakant Sahani said, “The police should also conduct regular drills in the area to check preparedness.”There are four beats chowkies under the jurisdiction of the Colaba Police Station. Also CCTV cameras are installed at prominent cross-ways and are monitored 24/7,” an officer from Colaba police station said.

Source: dna August 22, 2017 01:30 UTC