MEERUT, Sept. 12 -- In an effort to enhance public safety, Sambhal's security network is being expanded beyond key locations to include residential lanes and neighbourhoods. So far, 200 CCTV cameras have been installed at prominent intersections and roads and 64 additional cameras are now being placed in smaller streets to intensify surveillance, officials said.

On Thursday, cameras were installed in lanes under the jurisdiction of the Nakhasa police station in the district. Municipal executive officer Manibhushan Tiwari said that a total of 264 cameras would soon be operational, with 200 already installed and 64 more being set up in the coming days.

These new cameras are being installed in areas that are longer and serve as connectors ...