Visiting STD booth? Carry your ID proof

CHANDIGARH: Now, carry your identity cards whenever you go to an STD booth.
For, like cyber cafes, even STD booth owners will ask you to make an entry and produce your ID proof.
The new rule for STD, PCOs has been enforced recently in the wake of criminals using public booths for carrying out their nefarious designs. Besides terror-related calls, the booths are also used for making hoax calls.Their owners have also been asked to install CCTV cameras with night vision and high resolution and preserve the footage for at least one month for police record. They will have to maintain a register of callers’ identity, which will include details of their government-authorized identity card, address and cell phone number.
Jyoti Rana of Sector 41-A, said, “When I went to an STD booth to make a call, its owner asked me to make an entry and produce my ID proof.” “I am happy with the initiative, as I get many annoying calls from local booths,” said Masoom Juneja of Sector 43.