Police Issue Security Instructions To Firms

Hyderabad:North Zone police on Wednesday convened a coordination meeting with owners and management of various establishments in Hyderabad on statutory regulations and security norms under TG Public Safety Act of the BNS.

Addressing the meeting Sadhana, DCP(North) Rashmi Perumal said, “Objective of the meeting is to ensure that all high-value establishments—particularly jewellery stores and electronic goods shops—function strictly in accordance with statutory regulations, security norms, and provisions as per TSPS Act.”

During the meeting, owners/managers were sensitised on implementing robust security mechanisms in and around their establishments, to ensure that their establishments do not become targets or vulnerable points for criminal activities.

Jewellery owners were specifically instructed not to purchase gold or ornaments from unknown, unverified, or suspicious sources, as offenders involved in thefts or chain-snatching on public roads often attempt to sell stolen jewellery to shops, doing so may indirectly encourage criminal activity.

They were warned that strict legal action would be taken against any establishment found buying or dealing in stolen property, knowingly or unknowingly.

The DCP instructed the representatives for CCTV installation covering round-the-clock at entrances, counters, safes, storage areas, trial rooms (if any), cash counters, and periphery areas, ensuring adequate backup as prescribed under the Public Safety Act.

She further instructed to ensure panic buttons, emergency alert systems and alarm mechanisms in shops for quick intimation to local police during emergencies proper maintenance of customer verification records, especially for high-value purchases, buy-back transactions, gold exchange activity, and bulk purchases of electronic items.

The representatives insisted on implementation of strict cash-handling protocols, periodic verification of accounts and awareness among staff about cyber-fraud risks related to QR code scams, UPI frauds, and fake payment screenshots. Conduct a thorough structural and security audit of shared walls, adjacent building structures, ventilation gaps, AC openings and similar access points to ensure there are no weak spots or unauthorized entry points that could be exploited by offenders.

Over 50 representatives from various establishments that fall in the zone along with zonal ACPs and SHOs participated in the meeting, a press release issued by DCP (North) states.