CICU urges state govt to tackle security issues affecting smooth functioning of industry in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, Apr 18 (KNN) The Ludhiana industry representatives on Monday raised a number of issues, including crime, labour mafia, industry loss during bandh, in a meeting with special DGP, community affairs and woman affairs, Punjab, Gurpreet Kaur Deo.

During a meeting organised by the Chamber of Commercial and Industrial Undertaking (CICU), the industry raised the demand for increased vigilance and night patrolling in focal point areas to bring rising crime under control.

Issues raised during the meeting include increasing number of thefts in factories, snatching cases at focal point areas, especially on pay days, need for night patrolling and vigilance for daily scrap, unauthorised parking at main road, slaughter on roads, labour mafia, unauthorised small kiosks and industry loss during bandh.

SB Singh, joint secretary, CICU mentioned that police should identify the areas where incidents of theft are increasing and patrolling in these areas should be increased.

Neeraj Satija, vice president, CICU, shared about the activities of the CICU.

Commissioner of police Mandeep Singh Sidhu was also present during the meeting. The meeting was attended by more than 100 industry members.  (KNN Bureau)