Tight security for Bathukamma, Dasara festivals

Hanumakonda: Warangal Police Commissioner N Swetha has ordered police officers to make tight security arrangements so that people can celebrate the upcoming Bathukamma and Dasara festivals in a peaceful atmosphere. Preventive measures should be taken to prevent disruption of law and order, as well as conducting intensive patrolling, and that the investigation of pending cases should be expedited and the absconding accused should be arrested, he ordered.

In a crime review meeting held with DCPs, ACPs and officers of various police stations at the Warangal Police Commissionerate on Wednesday, she reviewed the crimes registered station-wise, the progress of investigation of pending cases, arrests of accused, collection of evidence and progress of court cases. He asked the concerned officers about the stage of investigation of long-pending cases.

The CP ordered that priority be given to the arrest of accused in pending cases and special teams be formed to identify the whereabouts of absconding accused. The accused should be arrested expeditiously using the available technology. He suggested that a clear action plan be prepared for each case and steps should be taken to complete the investigation within the stipulated time.

She said that special focus should be given to the investigation of crimes against women and children, property crimes, cyber crimes, drug-related cases and serious crimes. She directed that the investigation of cases should be conducted transparently, impartially and in accordance with the provisions of law, while maintaining quality in the collection of evidence, and steps should be taken to ensure that the victims get justice expeditiously.

The Police Commissioner suggested that preventive measures should be taken to control crimes, giving top priority to public safety, and that the movements of people committing crimes should be constantly monitored. She directed that appropriate security arrangements should be made in every police station during the Bathukamma and Dussehra festivals and that they should be vigilant to prevent any untoward incidents.

Central Zone DCP Dara Kavitha, Additional DCPs Rayala Prabhakar Rao, Hanumakonda ACP Narasimha Rao, Kazipet ACP Prashanth Reddy, several CIs, SIs and IT Core officers participated in this meeting.

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