Jayanthi Vinayagamoorthy, a resident of Sri Ram Colony, Tambaram Sanatorium, has dug deep into his pockets and installed audio speakers in places — Tambaram Sanatorium, eastern and western sides of Tambaram Sanatorium and Chitlapakkam junction, to relay a range of safety messages.
The facility was recently inaugurated by M. Suryalingam, Inspector (Law and Order), S12 Chitlapakkam Police Station. “We have installed a such a facility at Chromepet Bus Stop towards Broadway,” said a police official.
Messages relayed from the audio speakers include informing the nearest police station when going out of town, informing the police about any suspicious movement of strangers in the neighbourhood, submitting details of tenants to the police, checking the antecedents of servant-maids, helpers and car drivers before employing them and avoiding writing of PIN numbers of debit, and credit cards in papers.
On the occasion, M. Suryalingam said, “The residents should inform the nearest police station when they go out of town and ensure extra vigil is kept on such houses.”
In the wake of increasing chain snatching incidents in the city, he asked women to be more cautious.
“In most of the cases, unidentified persons on motorcycles targeted women who were walking alone.
“Women should be more cautious while walking on the road, especially if the road is poorly illuminated and should not talk to strangers,” he pointed out. He also advised people to keep their valuables, including jewellery, in bank lockers.
