Even after residents formed watch groups and consulted the police, thefts, chain snatchings and robberies in IC Colony do not seem to be going down. While the local MHB police say they have deployed their full might on the streets, they have also blamed the residents for not having CCTV cameras and security guards, which is creating the ideal situation for criminals. 

The police started a survey of housing societies on Friday and found in the initial leg that of the 50 societies surveyed so far, 38 did not have watchmen or CCTV cameras. Another point police raised was that many flats are owned by NRIs who don't live in the houses but do leave some belongings there, which leads to housebreakings.