The Bogey of Security Considerations           Street vendors are the first ones to be attacked and removed the moment there is a bomb blast or any such violent incident in any part of the city. In actual fact:           Hawkers bring greater safety and security to any neighbourhood,   Deserted colonies are more crime prone; Areas with high density of hawkers such as Chandni Chowk, have far fewer incidents of serious crimes     Hawkers the first to notice unusual movements, activities or persons because their livelihood depends on safety and peace on the streets         K.P.S. Gill: “By getting the hawkers and rickshaw pullers of Punjab to act as the eyes and ears of the police, we were able to defeat terrorism in Punjab.” But when hawkers are terrorised by the police, they fear and avoid contact with police rather than warn them of dangers.           33