New Delhi, June 4 -- All 'malkhanas' (evidence storage rooms) in the national Capital will be monitored by 20 personnel instead of 10 to 12 till now after a Delhi Police head constable was arrested for allegedly stealing cash and jewellery worth over '1.5 crore from the malkhana at the Special Cell's Lodhi Road office.
Sources said usually, the malkhanas is monitored using CCTV footage and 10 to 12 personnel are always deputed there to keep strict vigil. "We have decided to step up security at all the malkhanas. From now on, there will be 20 personnel who will keep strict vigil all the time," said a police source.
The decision came after head constable Khurshid, posted with the Delhi Police, was arrested for allegedly stealing case proper...