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Rachakonda Commissioner of Police Mahesh Bhagwat, along with other officials, release the Cyber Yodha poster in Hyderabad on Monday By Express News Service
HYDERABAD: Though the overall crime rate in Rachakonda has seen a dip of around 12 per cent, the rate of crime against women has increased by 11 per cent in 2020. While property offences decreased by 16 per cent, the Rachakonda police managed to achieve 53 per cent property recovery. Rachakonda Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat revealed these details while presenting the annual report here on Monday.
Crime against women sees a rise in Rachakonda
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December 28, 2020 23:42 IST
However, overall crime declines by 12% in the commissionerate as compared to last year’s figures
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However, overall crime declines by 12% in the commissionerate as compared to last year’s figures
The year 2020 was a year of mixed results for Rachakonda police with the overall crime rate dipping by 12% when compared to last year even as the crimes against women and crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes show an upward trend.
Similarly, percentage of bodily offences, including attempt to murder also went up this year. Presenting the crime statistics to the media persons at the annual press meet here on Monday, Rachakonda Commissioner of Police Mahesh M. Bhagwat attributed the decline in crime rate from a year ago owing to factors like COVID-19 lockdown among others. So far this year, the police registered 20,641 cases, which shows a reduction of 11 %