The people of the Champamura, Baldakhal and Aralia area of Agartala have been forced to stay up day and night to protect their homes from the thieves.

Even on thrusday night, the youth of the Dattapara area participated in night watch and monitoring throughout the night.

They said that the local residents have joined area monitoring at night to save their lives and property.

In a tone of regret, they said that they have been watching all night for the past one week, but they have not seen any police patrol after 10 pm.

Therefore, they demanded to strengthen police patrolling in the area.

People wielding wooden faggots, clubs and bamboo pieces were seen walking in their localities and stayed alert for the whole night to catch the perpetrators.

The cops assured full cooperation and security has been strengthened in the areas so that the robbers could be nabbed at the earliest.