India, July 25 -- The Delhi Police's special cell has found serious security lapses at more than 120 locations across the capital during a massive five-day security audit launched ahead of Independence Day, officials said on Thursday. The audit covered high-end hotels, metro stations, malls and cinema halls, among others, and found that management was either negligent or did not comply with standard security protocols, they added.

A senior special cell officer, requesting anonymity, said that the most glaring security lapse was found at a prominent five-star hotel where 22 CCTV cameras were non-functional.

"Despite repeated instructions to fix the surveillance system, the management allegedly ignored the directive, leaving blind spots a...