Chennai: Claiming that the security at the high-walled Puzhal prison appeared to have been compromised, especially in the wake of seizure of cell phones and sim cards from the prisoners, the BJP has demanded the prison authorities to scale up the security at the prison.
“The increasing crimes in Chennai have become a cause for concern. Chain snatching has become a routine affair. Even yesterday, a chain was snatched from a woman passenger of a share auto. Similarly, home-alone elders are living an insecure life, as criminals are targeting them too. There is no security for anyone at home or on the streets,” claimed Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, BJP state president.
Reacting to the various offences, she said the seizure of cell phones and sim cards from the prisoners at Puzhal raise doubts of a crime syndicate out to jeopardise normal life. “How did the cell phones and sim cards get across the high-security prison walls and reach the prisoners. This is something that needs to be pondered.
This shows that the security measures are weak in prison. So the prison authorities should put additional security arrangements in place,” the BJP leader urged. Dr. Tamilisai also asked the police to step up their vigil and find out if there were organised crimes and take appropriate action. Contending that most of crimes don’t appear to be isolated cases, she said the abduction of children and drug peddling have given rise to more apprehensions.
