Surely nobody can forget how the CST was a prime target in the 26/11 terror attacks. Some footage obtained by the cameras at the station helped in subsequent investigation.

Today, when there is talk about the city being under watch at every nook and corner and most importantly at public infrastructure, one is baffled why such a security breach should happen at all.

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The importance of surveillance cannot be ruled out in an age when terror continues to stalk us. Recently, surveillance played a vital part in the investigations into the Boston bombing in the US. A surveillance tape from a nearby store at the finish line of the Boston marathon provided the first footage about the bombers.

Today we are striving to put the city under CCTV cover and ensure that the quality of footage is good so that identification becomes easy. We need remedial action and fast.u00a0