India, July 7 -- At least 1,000 of the 20,000 candidates currently undergoing training after being selected in the state police recruitment drive will soon be inducted into the Pune Police force, Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil announced on Sunday.

He was speaking at the inauguration of the new Anandnagar Police Chowky building at Vitthalwadi on Sinhagad Road, constructed using the MLA funds of Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal.

The event was attended by Misal, police commissioner Amitesh Kumar, and additional commissioner Rajesh Bansode among others.

Kumar said the home department has approved seven new police stations for Pune and sanctioned significant funds for CCTV surveill...