Mumbai, October 13: Immediately after the news of an attack on a 72-year-old senior citizen by unidentified men at her house in Malabar Hill came out, the newly launched website www.hamarisuraksha.com of the Mumbai police for senior citizens, witnessed a surge of entries for registration.
So far, more than 10,000 people have registered on the website which was launched on September 18. A sustained awareness campaign by the Mumbai police through its 89 police stations has also helped in increasing the registration, commissioner of police D Sivanandhan said.
“Senior citizens and their family will have to create a wholesome security web around them, to ensure their safety. Merely registering with the police website is not going to ensure safety,” he added.
However, an overall security web is the need of the hour, felt Sivanandhan. “Citizens need to ensure that they put up a double door for their house. An alarm bell should be installed which should ring either in the neighbour’s house or in the society office. CCTV cameras should be installed where ever possible. The security watchmen of the society need to alert all the time and strangers should not be allowed to enter the house if the senior citizen is alone at home,” said Sivanandhan.
They can call on 22633333 and register themselves on the phone or inform the senior police inspector of their police station who will help them register on the website.
–Agencies–