PANJIM: Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) on Monday issued notices to the government and Goa Police to inquire into the delay in installation of CCTVs at police stations. Taking suo motu cognisance of a news report in Herald titled “No funds for mounting CCTVs at Police Stations”, the Commission headed by Chairperson Justice U V Bakre along with its members Desmond D’Costa and Pramod Kamat directed that an inquiry report be submitted by September 22, 2021.
“We take suo motu cognisance of the above media report since it involves an important issue to be inquired into. Issue notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa and the Director General of Police, Panaji-Goa, to inquire into the matter and submit report on or before September 22, 2021,” the order states.
The Supreme Court, in December 2020, had directed all States and Union Territories to compulsorily install CCTV cameras with night-vision facility in all police stations with provision for storing recorded data. In March 2021, the top court pulled up the Centre and the State governments for non-compliance of its directions.
GHRC notices to govt, Goa Police on CCTVs at police stations
