One positive fallout of the market bombings in Delhi five years ago is that security stands considerably beefed up at these shopping complexes with closed-circuit television cameras and intensive patrolling.
"A total of 1,000 CCTV cameras have been installed across all major markets," said a police officer. While in Greater Kailash markets they have installed 25 CCTV cameras, in the busy Karol Bagh market they have 66 such cameras.
The police monitor the CCTV camera inputs 24x7, said the official.
Besides regular patrolling in the markets, Delhi Police has now deployed special beat constables in the markets.
"These constables are trained to pay attention to every small detail while patrolling, to observe everything closely, however, insignificant it may seem. Could be a bicycle parked for long in an area, a plastic bag," the official told IANS.
