Mangaluru: AI-based surveillance cameras to be installed in prisons, says ADGP Alok Kumar
Mangaluru: In an effort to strengthen security in prisons, AI-based camera surveillance systems are being tested on a pilot basis at Parappana Agrahara prison in Bengaluru and the Mysuru prison. Once the system proves successful, similar arrangements will be implemented in other prisons, including Mangaluru, said Alok Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) in charge of the State Prisons Department.
He was speaking to reporters on Tuesday after inspecting the Mangaluru District Prison. Alok Kumar said that since taking charge as ADGP of the prisons department, he has been visiting and reviewing prisons across the state. Karnataka has a total of 54 prisons, all of which require periodic inspection. He described the Mangaluru prison as a sensitive facility and said information had been received that a mobile phone was detected during an inspection conducted on Monday night. An inquiry will be carried out into how mobile phones and other prohibited items are being supplied inside prisons, and strict action will be taken, he said.
Referring to issues related to the jammer system, Alok Kumar said concerns about its effectiveness have been raised for the past 15 years. Certain shortcomings have been identified, and discussions have already been held with officials from TCIL, the Department of Telecommunications and BSNL. Time has been given to address the issues, and special attention will be paid to resolving the problem in Mangaluru as well, he added.
He said effective control of prisons could help bring nearly 60 per cent of law-and-order issues under check. Alok Kumar also said construction of a new prison at Mudipu is underway and will be inspected. He noted that additional funding is required to complete the project and said he would discuss the matter with the Home Minister. He added that support and pressure from local legislators would help expedite the process.
Alok Kumar said prisoners who create disturbances inside prisons are being shifted to other facilities, and further steps will be taken to relocate such inmates. He also said efforts would be made, through the District Legal Services Authority, to assist prisoners who are unable to secure release due to financial or other difficulties. Inmates with good conduct would be brought to the notice of the government, while those violating rules would face action under the Prison Act.
The ADGP was received with a guard of honour by prison staff at the entrance of the district prison. City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Arun K., Deputy Commissioners of Police Mithun H. N. and Ravishankar, and Jail Superintendent Sharan Basappa were present during the visit.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
