GUWAHATI, May 9: The parking lots at different places in the city had been banned by the police administration in view of the terror strikes like serial blasts last year as a measure to check such happenings. As against it, at a time when the terrorist outfits like ULFA seem to be active for more such strikes, surprisingly, the GMC has again opened parking lots at 70 places in the city.
Though the opening of the parking lots has been aimed to facilitate the public, the possibility of bomb blasts is being concentrated with this. The people deputed to the task of checking the vehicles are doing their job superficially. They do not check all the vehicles. In case of the vehicles checked, what they do is check the seats and dicky. Whom they suspect take a photograph with the car. Is this all about checking?
While talking to The Sentinel, Guwhati City Additional SP Debajit Deuri said the charge of parking lots is not with the police now, rather it has been given to the GMC. The GMC is supervising the matter. The police has given certain guideline to the GMC to ensure no terror attack again. On the other hand, GMC Commissioner Monish Thakur said 70 parking lots have been opened for the convenience of the public for two to three months only. The local boys are managing the parking lots for the time being. Later on, the allotment of the parking lots will be done by inviting tenders.
In the survey made by The Sentinel, it is seen that the guidelines laid down by the police administration are not being obeyed at the parking lots. A GMC-deployed person at the Ganeshguri parking lot said if someone is suspected, a photo is taken with the car. He said no metal detector and accessories had been given to them.
What has seen practically is that the vehicles are not checked properly. Only half of the vehicles are casually being checked at the parking lots. No register has been maintained. Questions arise here are who are the suspected? Those who have beards and unusual look and dress? Can’t a person with good look carry on subversive activities? Under such circumstances, it can be said that whatever is being done is nothing but a mockery of the measures of security. THE SENTINEL
Though the opening of the parking lots has been aimed to facilitate the public, the possibility of bomb blasts is being concentrated with this. The people deputed to the task of checking the vehicles are doing their job superficially. They do not check all the vehicles. In case of the vehicles checked, what they do is check the seats and dicky. Whom they suspect take a photograph with the car. Is this all about checking?
While talking to The Sentinel, Guwhati City Additional SP Debajit Deuri said the charge of parking lots is not with the police now, rather it has been given to the GMC. The GMC is supervising the matter. The police has given certain guideline to the GMC to ensure no terror attack again. On the other hand, GMC Commissioner Monish Thakur said 70 parking lots have been opened for the convenience of the public for two to three months only. The local boys are managing the parking lots for the time being. Later on, the allotment of the parking lots will be done by inviting tenders.
In the survey made by The Sentinel, it is seen that the guidelines laid down by the police administration are not being obeyed at the parking lots. A GMC-deployed person at the Ganeshguri parking lot said if someone is suspected, a photo is taken with the car. He said no metal detector and accessories had been given to them.
What has seen practically is that the vehicles are not checked properly. Only half of the vehicles are casually being checked at the parking lots. No register has been maintained. Questions arise here are who are the suspected? Those who have beards and unusual look and dress? Can’t a person with good look carry on subversive activities? Under such circumstances, it can be said that whatever is being done is nothing but a mockery of the measures of security. THE SENTINEL
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