Now you can report crime via WhatsApp

Now you can report crime via WhatsApp
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Cyberabad police on Friday launched Citizen-Police Connect programme through popular mobile messaging service, WhatsApp. As part of the initiative, all sub-inspectors and above rank officers would be connected to the service and citizens can complain, report, suggest and update by sending messages, audio, video clippings and images to cell number 9490617444 relating to crime, harassment, eve-teasing, traffic, law and order, etc.

Hyderabad: Cyberabad police on Friday launched Citizen-Police Connect programme through popular mobile messaging service, WhatsApp. As part of the initiative, all sub-inspectors and above rank officers would be connected to the service and citizens can complain, report, suggest and update by sending messages, audio, video clippings and images to cell number 9490617444 relating to crime, harassment, eve-teasing, traffic, law and order, etc.

“The intention of having WhatsApp service is to enable police to immediately transmit messages, photos, videos of any scene of crime, any incident, any suspect, a criminal who is on the run after committing a crime, arrested person, information about any snatching or robbery,” Cyberabad Police Commissioner C V Anand said at the launch event, adding that a group of up to 100 people or contacts can be made through this facility.

The 10 groups, Law & Order, Crime, Traffic, Madhapur Zone, Balanagar Zone, Malkajgiri Zone, LB Nagar Zone, Shamshabad Zone, CAR & CSW and media group, will have a common number, Anand said. Traffic offences/violations, traffic jams, any suggestions on improving traffic flow, any traffic violator who is resisting, etc can also be made, he said, adding that this would help all officers to be aware and alert about what was happening within the jurisdiction of Cyberabad Police Commissionerate and take action as per the situation. “The action taken report will be collected from the officers and sent to citizens on need basis, as and when required,” Anand added.

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