Bakery flouted security tips it got in October: police chief
Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh on Saturday said German Bakery management failed to follow the security guidelines issued to them on October 9,2009.
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Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh on Saturday said German Bakery management failed to follow the security guidelines issued to them on October 9,2009.
The copy of guidelines which was made available to the media on Saturday provided to the bakery management mentioned 23 precautionary measures,one of which is regarding steps to be taken in case any abandoned bag or suspicious object is found. The guideline says police should be immediately informed on spotting any abandoned bag or suspicious object. The guideline also says in case a bag is spotted it should be covered with sand bags and the area should be vacated immediately. Nobody should touch any such bag. Singh said German Bakery management failed to follow these guidelines.
Singh said Pravin Ramkumar Pant,the cashier of German Bakery,had accepted the copy of guidelines,about two and a half pages,that was issued to several hotels and other establishments in Koregaon Park area on October 9. Incidentally,Pant was injured in the blast. Also,he is the one who lodged the first information report in the bomb blast case.
The copy speaks about the precautionary measures to be taken by hotels and other establishments in areas that are potential terror targets. In the wake of alerts received from the intelligence agencies,police had issued the security guidelines to various establishments in Koregaon Park and Camp area,especially around Chabad House and the Ohal David Synagogue.
According to Singh,another guideline that German Bakery did not follow was installing doorframe metal detectors (DFMD) and hand metal detectors (HMD). Singh,however,agreed that a CCTV camera was installed in the German Bakery,which was focused at the cash counter.
Singh refused to comment,when asked if police would book anybody from German Bakery management under Section 188 of the IPC (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) for not following the guidelines.
German Bakery owner Smita Kharose said since she was busy,the bakery cashier will speak on the issue. Pant said he would not speak as he has received a severe shock due to the bomb blast and the doctors have advised him rest.
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