Cops’ new mantra: Love thy neighbour

NAGPUR: City police may not intend to remake ���Love Thy Neighbour���, the popular British sitcom of the 70s, but it can certainly christen its latest drive to counter theft cases after the serial. City police���s latest move focuses on improving interaction among neighbours and sharing of responsibility to prevent incidents of housebreaking thefts.The recent spate of thefts and burglaries has pushed cops to undertake innovative measures to meet the challenge.
Assistant commissioner of police, MIDC division, Shrikant Mahajan, addressing a public gathering at Shivaji Nagar on Saturday evening reiterated the message of friendlier neighbourhood bonding. The locality has witnessed a couple of thefts and attempts to break-in recently. The cops also invited private manufacturer of security gadgets to demonstrate the effectiveness of such modern systems to secure one���s premises.
���Today���s situation is not conducive to a secured living. Most residents do not have any interest about what is happening with their neighbour. This alienation should stop. There should be interaction among neighbours,��� said Mahajan. ���If there is a feeling for each other, citizens can inform police about something suspicious going on at a neighbour���s house. Police can make the difference feel if informed on time,��� said Mahajan who underlined these few facets while explaining the usefulness of having a cordial relationship with the neighbours.
City police chief Praveen Dixit was more analytical in his approach. ���The bigger the city, the lonelier its citizens. In smaller cities, the communication bridge still exists to some extent. One should make some extra effort to develop cordial relationship,��� said Dixit pointing at the examples of murder case of Gittikhadan and Ajni���s recent dacoity.