Crime Rate In City Drops

Hyderabad Police Commissioner A K Khan on Wednesday gave his team a pat on its back, and said that the crime rate in the twin cities has shown a marked decline when compared to last year.

Talking to media persons at Police Officer's Mess, Masab Tank, as part of the police department's year-end round up on Wednesday, Khan revealed that as many as 128 murders were committed during 2010 while 154 offences of the same nature took place in 2009. He added that the statistics of criminal offences like dacoities (5 in 2010, while 6 in 2009), robberies (53 in 2010 and 59 in 2009), kidnappings (120 in 2010 and 107 in 2009), rapes (45 in 2010 and 49 in 2009) also proved that the city police had been more effective in controlling crime. A total 17,045 criminal offences were reported in 2010, while in 2009, the number of all offences was 17,830, the police chief said.

The top cop added that the city police had faced many challenges in 2010 on account of the ongoing Telangana agitation. He also made it clear that the police would take a very tough stand in maintaining law and order in 2011.

Stating that there was a spurt in religious bandobust arrangements, the city police chief said that the city did not experience such disturbances in the last 40 years as in 2010. He added that the city also went through anxious moments over the pronouncement of judgment on the contentious Ram Janma Bhoomi – Babri Masjid issue, and praised his officers for coming out with flying colours.

Referring to the action against anti-nationals, Khan said that the city police had been on high alert almost throughout the year on terror front.

3 important modules, including the one of Shaik Khaja who is alleged to have close links with Harkatul Jehad Islami, the nabbing of lone LET operative Mohd Zia-ul-Haq, and the capture of the TGI operatives which was headed by Viquar Ahmed alias Viquaruddin, were busted in January, May and July 2010 respectively.

Khan also turned his attention to the new trend in criminal activities, cyber crime.

He said that the police had been alerted about this new trend, and were gearing up to meet the challenges ahead. Khan reminded that cyber crime police station had been created in Hyderabad city with an ACP as SHO to be assisted by 2 Inspectors, 5 Sub Inspectors, 4 Head Constables, 24 Constables and 4 Home Guards.

He said that it was one of the first cyber crime police stations in the country, and it was set up to curb the rise in cyber crimes. The police chief reminded that while only 5 cases were registered during the year 2009, 46 cases had been registered in 2010.

He also said that the police department would continue its relentless fight to curb crime against women.

Khan said that in addition to the existing 3 women police stations, it was proposed to create 3 more women police stations, one each for central, east and west Zones. He added that in order to minimize domestic violence, 3 family facilitation centers had been working in Hyderabad city with the help of Society For Women Awareness and Rural Development (SWARD).

Courtesy: INN