Neglected CCTV networks leave critical gaps in urban security

CCTV cameras have become an important tool in preventing crime, tracking suspects and assisting investigations. Yet, across Goa's towns, inadequate maintenance, defunct equipment and delays in expanding surveillance networks have weakened this vital layer of public security. The assault on the four-year-old girl has brought Mapusa's defunct CCTV surveillance network into focus, exposing another serious gap in