State Police Chief visits Somnath,Wireless surveillance system planned

Gujarat Police has allotted Rs 50 lakh for purchase and implement a wireless surveillance system on the Somnath coast. The system once installed would keep vigil over five nautical mile coast from Somnath Mandir.

Gujarat Police Chief S.S.Khandwawala, Coast Guard(Gujarat) Chief Satyakumar Sharma, DIG Pravin Sinha and District Chief of police from Junagadh, Porbandar and Amreli district took a glance of system in Junagadh where cameras were put at five places for demonstration. State Police Chief Khandwawala briefed the reporters that this system would connect all 26 police stations of Junagadh district. After planting such cameras on all main roads of the district, the police would be able to trace suspects from Somnath up to Junagadh. Khandwawala said the district of Junagadh has been selected as model district and Rs 50 lakh are to be allotted for that.

Khandwawala and state Coast Guard Chief Satyakumar Sharma took areal survey of Junadadh district’s coastal areas from Keshod. They also visited Somnath.