To beef up security in and around Vidhan Soudha and Vikas Soudha, a vehicle scanner machine has been installed at the west gate of Vidhan Soudha.

The machine, like the one installed at the Chief Minister's official residence ‘Anugraha’, is a device which will scan the inside and boot of approaching vehicle for security risks. If found suspect, the reception desk will be alerted to block entry of the vehicle.

It is learnt, besides the photograph of the people inside the vehicle, the number plate etc will also flash on the monitor connected to the scanner.

At present the minotor and other devices are installed inside a glass enclosure. “Once the high security block, which is being constructed opposite Devaraj Urs’ statue is completed, they will be shifted there”, sources said.

The scanner machine, installed by the KritiKal Secure Scan Private Limited, a Noida based company, is said to be useful for all four wheelers. However, it can not scan two-wheelers. In due course, such machines are proposed to be installed at all the entrances to Vidhan Soudha and legislator’s home besides Raj Bhavan.