In Chandigarh, 53 camera batteries stolen: CCTV captures thief's auto number, yet no arrest; FIR stuck in a police-corporation power struggle.

In Chandigarh, 53 batteries have been stolen from various junctions in the past month. Notably, in many instances, the thieves were caught on CCTV cameras and their auto numbers were recorded. Despite this, not a single accused has been apprehended by the police so far. The biggest problem in these cases is that complaints between the police and the municipal corporation are stuck in a departmental process. The company operating and maintaining the cameras...