Criminals installed CCTVs to keep eye on movement by cops.
Hyderabad: The newly-created Rachakonda Commissionerate struggles to tackle growing number of theft and burglary cases in their jurisdiction. Around 1,500 cases have been reported in the last six months with native and interstate gangs targeting locked houses. But, officials say there is a high percent of detection with over 60 per cent of the cases cracked by detective teams. The number of snatching cases has dropped by half with better surveillance.
Rachakonda Commissionerate was created from Cyberabad Commissionerate in June this year.
Police officials say some criminals have installed CCTV cameras in front of their houses to know the arrival of police at their houses in advance so that they give the slip. “They are installing CCTV cameras to monitor movements outside their house and to see if cops are coming to arrest them. One of the suspects we arrested recently had multiple cameras at his house,” said Rachakonda Commissioner of Police, Mahesh Bhagwat.
Senior officials say that the thieves and burglars lurk on the borders of the city, strike at houses before retreating to their safe havens. “We detected many cases. More burglars will land in our trap soon,” said another higher official.
Meanwhile, Rachakonda police has started an operation to keep a check on anti social activities in the area. “We have booked as many as 57 cases against the organisers of prostitution houses and 71 victims were rescued. Several gambling dens were also busted,” said the Commissioner
In order to increase the electronic surveillance to prevent and detect crime, over 3,000 CCTV cameras are being installed in Rachakonda Police Commissionerate under community and government CCTV projects.
“CCTV Project has been undertaken with cooperation of residential communities in the Commissionerate area. In 1,219 localities so far 854 cameras have been installed and work is in progress in remaining areas. The government CCTV project will see 2,234 CC cameras being installed in strategic locations in three phases,” said the Commissioner.
