Birbhum police have written to the Sriniketan-Santiniketan Development Authority (SSDA) requesting the autonomous outfit responsible for the upkeep of the area to ensure proper illumination of a dozen stretches in Santiniketan, where several robberies have been reported. The sub-divisional police officer of Bolpur, Sowmojit Barua, has written to the SSDA chairman Chandranath Sinha. Sinha told The Telegraph: “We know about the problem and we will install lights in a phased manner. The work will start soon.”Several Santiniketan residents have told the authorities that dearth of lights is not the only reason why they feel insecure. The list of areas to be illuminated includes Digantapally and Gurupally, where the robberies took place.

Source: The Telegraph November 15, 2018 20:03 UTC