Rachakonda Police To End 2025 On High Note

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police are ending 2025 on a strong note, reporting a 15 per cent decline in property crimes, a 19 per cent reduction in cybercrime and a significant fall across several serious crime categories. Justice delivery improved, with the commissionerate recording a conviction rate of 74 per cent, securing 144 convictions, including 31 life sentences.

Briefing media persons on Monday, Rachakonda police commissioner G. Sudheer Babu said the commissionerate registered 33,040 cases during the year, of which 25,643 were disposed of, a disposal rate of 78 per cent. “A total of 4,121 non-bailable warrants were executed, giving Rachakonda the rare distinction of becoming a Zero-NBW commissionerate,” he said.

Attributing the decline in crime to proactive policing initiatives, the commissioner said the results were largely driven by Rachakonda’s VQT policing model — Visible policing, Quick response and Technology-led interventions.

“Intensified patrolling, women-led patrols, community engagement and CAR force deployments played a crucial role. The commissionerate successfully handled major international events, festivals, elections and VIP movements, including the Telangana Global Summit and the GOAT Messi India Tour, without any law-and-order disturbances,” he noted.

The Rachakonda police also demonstrated firm enforcement against narcotics, inter-state crime networks and exploitation rackets. Under the NDPS Act alone, narcotics worth Rs 20.01 crore were seized and 495 accused were arrested, while 227 suspect sheets were opened against repeat offenders.

Highlighting major achievements of the year, the commissioner said police dismantled inter-state child trafficking syndicates, rescued 16 infants, busted an illegal kidney transplantation network, and cracked down on gaming and human trafficking rackets.

Crime against women remained a priority area, with strengthened support through Bharosa Centres, counselling services and Women Safety Wing initiatives. Operations Smile and Muskaan ensured the rescue and rehabilitation of trafficked and missing children.

Technology continued to play a critical role in policing, with 2,848 CCTV cameras integrated into the command and control surveillance system. During the year, 2,44,849 Dial-100 calls were attended, with an average response time of 6.53 minutes.

Emphasising human-centric and welfare-oriented policing, the commissioner said initiatives such as Golden Care for senior citizens, counselling programmes, reformative engagement of rowdy sheeters in community duties and regular public outreach were actively pursued throughout the year.