Police to buy modern security equipment

Tenders ‘floated’

• Top sources in the police said the security wing had floated tenders for the purchase of portable door frame metal detectors, fixed door frame metal detectors, telescopic/extension inspection mirrors, dragon lights, prodders, under-vehicle visual search kits, non-linear junction detectors, X-ray baggage machines, binoculars, night vision devices etc.

Archit Watts
Tribune News Service

Muktsar, November 30

After the recent ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ (congregation of Sikhs), where the demand for Khalistan resurfaced, the Punjab Police have decided to purchase a number of ultra-modern gadgets to protect VVIPs, VIPs and thwart any kind of attempt to disturb peace in the state.

Top sources in the police said the security wing had even floated tenders for the purchase of 100 portable door frame metal detectors, 18 fixed door frame metal detectors, 40 telescopic/extension inspection mirrors, 10 search/dragon lights, 10 prodders, nine under-vehicle visual search kits, six non-linear junction detectors, five X-ray baggage machines, five binoculars, four night vision devices, four deep search metal/mine detectors, three explosive detectors, two density metres (contraband detectors) and one crash rated road blocker including boom barrier.

Sources said binoculars would be capable of long tactical distance observation, surveillance and recce at a minimum 2-km distance. Similarly, the density metres (contraband detectors) would be able to detect abnormal variation in density of objects especially pipes, tyres, car doors, fuel tanks etc. The deep search metal/mine detectors would be able to work in temperatures ranging between 5 degrees Celsius and 50 degrees Celsius. The monocular night vision device would have a range in star light (without moon) to detect human being in a 400-m radius. The portable door framed metal detector can detect all metals - ferrous, non ferrous, alloys and ferrite. The focus of search light would be 800 m or more.

However, when contacted, Parmdip Sandhu, Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Security, said, “There is nothing special in the purchase of these gadgets. The demand was made over a period of time.”

Courtesy: The Tribune