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The Delhi police issued directions to hotels, guest houses, restaurants and petrol pumps in Aerocity to install enough CCTV cameras to cover at least a 50-metre radius outside their premises for proper surveillance in the area. The direction was issued as Independence Day nears. Police, in their notification, also asked the establishment to store the CCTV footage for at least 90 days. 

The order, which was released on 3rd of July mandated the implementation of the guideline by July 5. ACP Vir Krishan Pal Singh (sub-division, Palam, IGI, airport), issuing the order, said that if anyone is found contravening the order, they will be liable to be punished per the provisions of Section 223(a).  Section 223 (a) in Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita (BNS) refers to the disobedience of any order by a public servant. 

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The order, which came ahead of Independence Day, given the security vulnerability during the time, will remain in place till September 2. 

According to the order issued last week, “The owner/manager of the hotel/guest house/restaurant/petrol pump should ensure that the CCTV system is in proper working order and in case any defect is noticed, immediate action to get it rectified should be taken.”

“An entry should be made in the register and intimation in writing should be sent to the police station simultaneously to be duly received from the duty officer of the police Station, mentioning the daily diary number on the intimation,” it said.

Aerocity, which is situated near the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), sees a significant footfall of foreign tourists as the location is a hub of luxurious hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs. 

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Last month, three men impersonating police personnel allegedly robbed a motorcycle from a security guard in Aerocity.