Ullal: The residents of Subhasnagar created a ruckus at Anjuman Mallagul Falah Madrasa alleging that the CCTV’s installed at the masjid are pointed towards the residential area located behind the building.

The locals held a protest on Thursday April 30 evening and demanded that the four CCTV cameras installed be removed.

The residents said, “Two among these cameras face the area located  behind the building. There are a number of houses behind this area, and these CCTVs are located in such a way that they capture activities happening around toilets of these residences. The locals alleged that these CCTV cameras interfere with the privacy of the residents, women and girls feel uncomfortable, these cameras are able to record happenings inside and around their houses, they added.

Assistant superintendent of police, Kalyani Shetty, Ullal station house officer, Pavitra Teja, and Ullal police sub-inspector, Bharati, spoke to the protesters and tried to sort the issue. The police asked the locals to be patient as the clerics were not present and no step could be taken, however the localities were adamant.

After a while, the policemen told the crowd that they had examined the CCTV cameras and that the cameras have been positioned in such a way that privacy of individuals is not meddled with. They invited the women protesters to enter the Madrasa and check for themselves this fact, if they so desire.

When the protesters did not budge, Ullal station house officer told them that the police have blocked these CCTVs from getting any power connection, and promised to officially instruct the Madrasa office bearers on Friday morning to remove these CCTV cameras.

Policemen from Ullal station and Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) have been posted in the area to stop any untoward incidents from occurring.