Lucknow: PRV sirens to play 'Jagte Raho' tune to alert public

Sirens of Dial-100 PRVs will now play tunes of 'Jagte Raho' in Lucknow. Police are trying this unique measure to curb the menace of criminals in the area. The recorded messages can be applied to traffic management as well.

Lucknow: As a pilot project, all Dial-100 Police Response Vehicles' (PRV) sirens will play tunes of "Jagte Raho" (stay awake) in Lucknow.

"The tune will be played in PRVs all night to alert the public, like watchmen used to do. It has started in Hazratganj as a pilot project. Its success will be monitored and will be implemented elsewhere in future," said Abhay Mishra, Circle Officer, Hazratganj.

Police are trying this unique measure to curb the menace of criminals in the area.

The sirens will be used to alert the people in the area and if found to be successful, the recorded messages can be applied to other areas such as traffic management as well.