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Spurt in crimes against women in Cyberabad
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Spurt In Crimes Against Women In Cyberabad. The Cyberabad Police Commissionerate witnessed around 24.9 per cent jump in cases of crimes against women this year, including 110 cases, which were registered under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act-2013.
• 2013 sees 24.9 per cent jump in crimes against them
• Fast-track courts yet to take up several cases under Nirbhaya Act
• Police patrolling on Outer Ring Road to begin soon
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police Commissionerate witnessed around 24.9 per cent jump in cases of crimes against women this year, including 110 cases, which were registered under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act-2013.However, downplaying the increase in number of cases, Cyberabad Police Commissioner C V Anand said, “There is nothing alarming (in the rise in cases). It only indicates that more and more women are coming forward and complaining on crime against them.”
The Cyberabad Police chief was interacting with reporters at the annual press conference here on Friday. Crimes against women rose to 2,391 cases this year from 1,914 registered in 2012, of which 110 are Nirbhaya Act cases.
A five-pronged strategy for revamping security in Cyberabad with focus on safety of women employees has been initiated by efforts from police and other departments,
he said.
The measures include increasing the number of public transport buses, regulating private transport, enhancing security with increased patrolling, installation of more number of CCTV cameras and creating awareness on security of women. As part of awareness campaign on women security, tennis player Sania Mirza acted in one of the six short films which would be shortly screened in cinema halls, Anand said.
To a query, he said that as per the Nirbhaya Act, cases should be taken up in Fast Track Courts for trial, and pointed out though they had filed charge-sheets in 64 cases, the trial was yet to commence in many of the cases.
“We will soon have Fast Track Courts and a charge-sheet will also be filed in the sensational case of abduction and gang rape of a software employee by two cab drivers in October,” Anand added.
As many as 103 cyber crime cases were reported in 2013 as against 62 in 2012 and out of this 32 cases have been detected, he said.
The total number of property cases in Cyberabad rose to 6,136 when compared to 5,630 in last year. Robbery cases also went up to 86 in 2013 from 83 in 2012.
House breaking cases during day time were 322 when compared to 293, while house breaking cases during nights increased to 976 from 798. Chain-snatching incidents rose to 1,107 from 843, while theft cases increased to 1,935 from 1,808.
According to Anand, the number of accidents reported till December 26 this year was 3,751, up from 3,630 in 2012; the number of deaths was recorded at 1,091 compared to 1,117. He further said that in order to deal with land disputes, ‘Standard Operating Procedures’ were prepared and implemented, and ‘Land Grabber Sheets’ were opened against habitual offenders.
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