A spike in house thefts and chain and phone snatching incidents in IC Colony in Borivli and surrounding areas has got the locals worried and now they have come together to form a watch group that would help the cops prevent such incidents in the area. In a meeting held on Saturday among residents, the local police and a former corporator, a long list of measures that both the residents and the police could take was decided.

It was decided that watchmen would maintain vigil on streets at night, CCTV cameras and alarms would be installed and details of cops on night duty would be shared daily on a common WhatsApp group.