Srinagar: Srinagar Police have got hi-tech rather- state of the art high-resolution drones to upgrade its aerial surveillance in the Srinagar city to keep a close watch on militants, OGWs (Over Ground Workers), anti-social elements, drug peddlers and other criminals.
Many drones have been already been deployed in the Srinagar city as was seen in a video clip shared on Twitter by Srinagar Police’s Twitter handle.
The Srinagar police through a video tweet said that aerial surveillance is going on in suspected localities of Srinagar.
In the video, a drone was seen taking a 360 view of a locality in Srinagar by using modern drones with high-resolution cameras.
“These may not be visible from the ground but be assured that life property of citizens will be safeguarded,” Police said.
Sources within the Jammu and Kashmir police said that these drones are connected to the central control room where from they are regularly monitored.
They added that the cameras in them are also capable of taking stock of the areas even during the night time.
Sources also confirmed that these drones are state-of the art in nature and that some are already in use.
“The new ones will help upgrade our aerial surveillance capability further. This will be help in better policing,” they said.
Earlier, police had been using UAVs or drones for aerial surveillance in Srinagar on the occasions of Independence Day or Republic Day. However, new ones will be used on regular basis and these drones will help in a long way in controlling crime in the city, they added.
