Cyberabad CP extends deadline for Banks, ATM safety steps

Hyderabad, Jan 17 : Cyberabad Police Commissioner CV Anand on Friday extended the deadline for the bank managements to ensure safe guarding of banks and ATMs.

The Commissioner had earlier instructed the banks to depute trained security guards with licensed weapon round the clock, install Quality Night vision CC Cameras with three months backup in the Banks and ATMs, Alarm with sensor system to detect any attack in Banks and ATMs, Fixing of Magnetic lock to banks and ATMs and the Location of ATMs should be at the safe and public visible place etc., The banks were asked to implement these measures by January 15.

Following requests from the banks seeking extension of time for complying with all the instructions since some of them have to take permission from their Head Office and other issues, the Commissioner has extended the deadline to February 10th.

Anand said any Bank and its officials found violating the above orders and not taking precautionary measures shall be liable for prosecution under the Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348 Fasli (No.IX r/w Rule 7 of Cyberabad Metropolitan Police Act 2004). After February 10th, the Cyberabad Police will take up surprise checks. INN