| Pick-pocketing on rise in SMGS, CCTV go defunct, admn unbothered | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10: Despite heavy surveillance of closed-circuit television (CCTV) within the premises of Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital (SMGSH) Jammu a gang of pick-pocket have looted dozens of people in recent past.
Early Times team this afternoon visited SMGSH and interacted with victim of pick-pockets. A man told the ET team that yesterday some un-identified picked his pocket when he was waiting outside the ward. "In morning when Safaikaramchari, started cleaning wards they asked us stay away, in the meantime, his pocket was picked by some including Rs 12,000 cash alongwith Bank's pass book", he said.
Another man attending his hospitalised wife has lost more than Rs 10,000 cash yesterday. "I'm here for last 12 days, yesterday someone picked by packet alongwith Rs 10,300 cash driving licence and voter card of my wife", he said, alleging that Police is not taking seriously their complaints.
"Instead of registering FIR Police is filing missing complaint that too mentioning wallet only, without the description ATM, voter card, Adhar card and driving licence", said angry people who have lost their hard earned money.
Another said that on October 4 some unidentified people picked his pocket but Police rather than nabbing thieves busy in registering missing reports. "Six days back thieves stole Rs 26,000, my driving licence, Aadhar card, voter card, but here police registered missing report and no further actions were taken", they said, adding that even he was forced to and register case in Doda. "An FIR was required to apply for duplicate driving licence, Aadhar Card, voter card, but Police Post SMGSH didn't register the case", he added.
They further said that when they approached Medical Superintendent SMGSH, Dr. Manoj Chalotra he was also reluctant over the incidents of pick-pocketing within the premises of hospital. "We have CCTVs but are out of order for last two months, he told us", said the victims of thieves in hospital. SHO Police Station Jammu City Surinder Singh contacted said, "I will look into the matter and necessary action would be taken." Medical Superintendent SMGSH, Dr Manoj Chalotra could not be contacted for his comment. |
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