RFID helped catch Malad killers
The main accused, Allwyn Fernandes, is still at large. Several teams are involved in the manhunt.
Residents of Malad (W) must be thanking deputy commissioner of police Mahesh Patil for setting up the radio frequency identification device (RFID) system in his jurisdiction of Zone XI a month ago for monitoring police patrol teams.
The RFID system helped constables respond quickly, reach the area on time and nab two teenagers who killed a 68-year-old resident of Malad (W), Jahn Cardozo, on Wednesday.
“One RFID device was installed in Lourde’s Colony and at the time of the incident, two constables were on patrol duty and were going to scan their cellphone at the RFID,” said Patil.
When the police received a call about the murder, the constables rushed to the spot and forced 18-year-olds Yogesh Saroj and Suraj Kanaujia to surrender at gunpoint.
The main accused, Allwyn Fernandes, is still at large. Several teams are involved in the manhunt.