- By Raju Kumar
- Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:19 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Delhi Police claims to take the safety of senior citizens living in the capital Delhi on priority. They keep appealing not to keep domestic helpers, security guards and caretakers without getting verification from the police, but negligence comes to the fore, resulting in landing in trouble.
'Kutumb' app for safety of senior citizens
According to police, more than 560 domestic helpers, involved in theft and other crimes, have been arrested in the last five years. For the safety of senior citizens, Delhi Police launched the 'Kutumb' app last year. 65,000 senior citizens have been registered on this app.
Police' guidelines for the safety of the elderly?
Senior Citizen Cells of Delhi Police have been set up in DCP offices of all districts to further strengthen security measures. These cells serve as an important link between the police and senior citizens, facilitating regular meetings, visits and other initiatives aimed at enhancing security.
The beat officers also check devices like cameras and security alarms installed in their homes. They also help the elderly who are suffering from emotional crisis and loneliness.
Special helpline for the elderly continues
Policemen visit senior citizens at their homes in the evening. Those whose relatives live abroad, policemen make them talk to them through video call. There is also a special helpline for the elderly. Along with this, senior citizen cards have also been issued to them. Security audit of the elderly is also done regularly.
Second major incident with elderly in 2 days in Delhi
The police had not yet been able to solve the mystery of the robbery incident of breaking into the couple's house in Ashok Vihar of North-West district on Monday and tying their hands and feet. Another chilling crime against an elderly couple came to light on Wednesday. The bodies of the couple were found in a flat in Kohat Enclave.
Locals said that if the elderly are not safe even in these posh areas, then where will they be safe? In such a situation, the elderly have questioned the security of Delhi Police and demanded that the accused in both these incidents be caught as soon as possible.
During the police investigation, it has been found that the couple could not even get the police verification of the new servant done. They had hired him by trusting the old servant. The servant used to come at seven in the evening. After taking care of the couple the whole night, he used to leave at eight-nine in the morning.
On the fourth day of hiring, he committed the crime. Local resident Satpal Singh said that they have come to live in a posh area so that we remain safe, but he has been seeing for the last two days that miscreants are constantly targeting the elderly in this district. In such a situation, there is an atmosphere of fear and terror among the elderly living alone.