Most traffic lights in Chandigarh non-functional

Work at all police stations and police posts in the city suffered following the strike called by employees of the Electricity Department. While some police stations have generator sets, which enabled them to operate computers and function with limited lights, the work suffered at all other police stations that did not have generator sets.

The inverter batteries also drained out in no time, further affecting the work.

Police sources said in the absence of normal power supply, the daily work suffered a lot. “The CCTNS (crime and criminal tracking network and systems) work was also hampered,” said a police official. Police personnel said in the absence of proper lighting, they needed to keep extra vigil on the suspects in custody.