<p>Expressing concern over lack of enough high-quality CCTV cameras on Kashmere Gate road here, a Delhi court has directed a senior police officer to provide information on accidents this year in the area from where a large number of reports have been filed as "<gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417374021371736319">untraced</gwmw>" by the authorities.</p>.<p>Most of the reports are being filed as "<gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417413950952069086">untraced</gwmw>" while closing the FIRs registered for alleged <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417413955660541679">offences</gwmw> of rash driving, causing hurt by endangering life or personal safety of others and death by negligence under the IPC and the police has found no clue to solving these accidents citing <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417413954676327700">non availability</gwmw> of CCTV footage around the spot, the court noted.</p>.<p>Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra was informed by DCP (North), under whose jurisdiction Kashmere Gate police station falls, that 74 CCTV cameras which are installed in the area are already outdated and picture quality is not good.</p>.<p>Monika Bhardwaj, DCP (North) also said in the status report that a request was sent to the DCP (Provision and Logistic) for installation of CCTV cameras with latest technology.</p>.<p>Noting the submissions, the court issued notice to DCP (Provision and Logistic) to file a report <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417455943167610647">apprising</gwmw> about the status of installation of CCTV cameras as per the request made by the DCP (North) and listed the matter for further hearing on January 10, 2020.</p>.<p>"The DCP (North) is directed to file status report <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417479286737087115">apprising</gwmw> the court about the number of road accident cases pertaining to police station Kashmere Gate in which <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417479280648888412">untraced</gwmw> report is filed in 2019.</p>.<p>"Put up for consideration on an <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417625274394358959">untraced</gwmw> report on January 10, 2020. <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417490992169320823">Copy</gwmw> of this order is annexed with notice. <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417503533906957746">Copy</gwmw> of the order be also sent to DCP (North) and the DCP (Provision and Logistic) for necessary compliance," Magistrate Malhotra said in a recent order.</p>.<p>The court <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-2" id="gwmw-15774417518354305439194">had</gwmw> in July sought <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417518354829012527">report</gwmw> from <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417518350038389066">DCP</gwmw> (north) regarding the status of CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity of Hanuman Bridge, Kashmere Gate.</p>.<p>While investigating, when the police <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417643634888944845">do not get</gwmw> any evidence against the offender to prosecute him, it files an <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417643638002540050">untraced</gwmw> report <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417643631727349300">in</gwmw> the court to close the matter.</p>.<p>The court was hearing a rash driving case in which a 35-year-old person had died last year after being hit by a vehicle. The accident had taken place near a bus stand at Kashmere Gate in Central Delhi.</p>.<p>The police had filed an <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417559076605318717">untraced</gwmw> report <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417559079283535627">in</gwmw> the <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417559079141093113">matter saying</gwmw> there were no CCTV cameras <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417559071628147577">at</gwmw> the spot and no clue could be found regarding the offending vehicle or the accused.</p>.<p> The court had earlier said it had noticed that the majority of such <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-2" id="gwmw-15774417608830395756770">FIRs</gwmw> in the accident cases are being submitted as <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417608832840814950">untraced</gwmw> report and the offenders flee and no witness is found.</p>.<p>The court had asked the police to explain whether any steps were being taken to install CCTV cameras at Hanuman Bridge, Kashmere Gate, as accidents were regularly taking place there and offenders were not being apprehended due to lack of evidence. </p>
<p>Expressing concern over lack of enough high-quality CCTV cameras on Kashmere Gate road here, a Delhi court has directed a senior police officer to provide information on accidents this year in the area from where a large number of reports have been filed as "<gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417374021371736319">untraced</gwmw>" by the authorities.</p>.<p>Most of the reports are being filed as "<gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417413950952069086">untraced</gwmw>" while closing the FIRs registered for alleged <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417413955660541679">offences</gwmw> of rash driving, causing hurt by endangering life or personal safety of others and death by negligence under the IPC and the police has found no clue to solving these accidents citing <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417413954676327700">non availability</gwmw> of CCTV footage around the spot, the court noted.</p>.<p>Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra was informed by DCP (North), under whose jurisdiction Kashmere Gate police station falls, that 74 CCTV cameras which are installed in the area are already outdated and picture quality is not good.</p>.<p>Monika Bhardwaj, DCP (North) also said in the status report that a request was sent to the DCP (Provision and Logistic) for installation of CCTV cameras with latest technology.</p>.<p>Noting the submissions, the court issued notice to DCP (Provision and Logistic) to file a report <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417455943167610647">apprising</gwmw> about the status of installation of CCTV cameras as per the request made by the DCP (North) and listed the matter for further hearing on January 10, 2020.</p>.<p>"The DCP (North) is directed to file status report <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417479286737087115">apprising</gwmw> the court about the number of road accident cases pertaining to police station Kashmere Gate in which <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417479280648888412">untraced</gwmw> report is filed in 2019.</p>.<p>"Put up for consideration on an <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417625274394358959">untraced</gwmw> report on January 10, 2020. <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417490992169320823">Copy</gwmw> of this order is annexed with notice. <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417503533906957746">Copy</gwmw> of the order be also sent to DCP (North) and the DCP (Provision and Logistic) for necessary compliance," Magistrate Malhotra said in a recent order.</p>.<p>The court <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-2" id="gwmw-15774417518354305439194">had</gwmw> in July sought <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417518354829012527">report</gwmw> from <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417518350038389066">DCP</gwmw> (north) regarding the status of CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity of Hanuman Bridge, Kashmere Gate.</p>.<p>While investigating, when the police <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417643634888944845">do not get</gwmw> any evidence against the offender to prosecute him, it files an <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417643638002540050">untraced</gwmw> report <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417643631727349300">in</gwmw> the court to close the matter.</p>.<p>The court was hearing a rash driving case in which a 35-year-old person had died last year after being hit by a vehicle. The accident had taken place near a bus stand at Kashmere Gate in Central Delhi.</p>.<p>The police had filed an <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417559076605318717">untraced</gwmw> report <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417559079283535627">in</gwmw> the <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417559079141093113">matter saying</gwmw> there were no CCTV cameras <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3" id="gwmw-15774417559071628147577">at</gwmw> the spot and no clue could be found regarding the offending vehicle or the accused.</p>.<p> The court had earlier said it had noticed that the majority of such <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-2" id="gwmw-15774417608830395756770">FIRs</gwmw> in the accident cases are being submitted as <gwmw class="ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1" id="gwmw-15774417608832840814950">untraced</gwmw> report and the offenders flee and no witness is found.</p>.<p>The court had asked the police to explain whether any steps were being taken to install CCTV cameras at Hanuman Bridge, Kashmere Gate, as accidents were regularly taking place there and offenders were not being apprehended due to lack of evidence. </p>