Hyderabad police ringtone into 'anti-terror' calls

The next time you call up a police officer on his cell phone in this hi-tech city, you'll be greeted with an "anti-terror" caller tune.

Well, that's part of a range of initiatives being taken by the Hyderabad Police in an attempt to raise awareness among the members of the public on terror attacks, a year after three deadly bomb blasts rocked the city.

"We want to reach out to people through an informal campaign to create awareness among every citizen to take care of ten square feet of area around them," Detective Department DCP R S Praveen Kumar said.

"The idea is that every citizen should be conscious of his surrounding areas and report to the police on anything suspicious. We are asking people not to be silent," he added.

What's more is that a caller can also download the "anti-terror" ringtones available in both Telugu and English by just pressing the star button on the mobile phone.

The ring tones are intended to convey to people the importance of contacting the police when they come across some unattended objects and during any emergency situation.

"We are sensitising the people on terror acts. Public participation is also required in such initiatives," Hyderabad City Police Commissioner B Prasada Rao said.

Messages such as "Be watchful", "Each One-Watch One", "Anything doubtful, report to us" and "Dial-100" are on display already on scores of hoardings dotting the skyline of this hi-tech city.

After introducing the caller tunes, the Hyderabad Police are working on launching another initiative of sending terror alert messages on mobile phones.

courtesy: dnaindia.com