India, Dec. 3 -- The Pune police have proposed a Rs.70 crore plan to enhance security infrastructure on hills across the city following a rise in crimes in these areas. The plan identifies 13 key hills across the city, including Hanuman Tekdi, Taljai Tekdi, Sutardara Tekdi, Juna Bogda Ghat, and Baner Tekdi, along with sensitive spots, with more locations likely to be added, officials said on Tuesday.

Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar said, "Facial recognition cameras will help us identify on-record criminals and alert the Control Room immediately."

The proposed measures include installing high-tech cameras equipped with PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom), ANPR (automatic number plate recognition), night vision, and IR illumination. Additionally, em...