Deccan Chronicle

Crime rate in Cyberabad goes up by 13.24%

- DC CORRESPOND­ENT

Overall crime in Cyberabad police commission­erate jumped by 13.24 per cent, with 30,954 cases booked this year as opposed to 27,336 cases last year. Police Commission­er Stephan Ravindra said their staff demonstrat­ed flexibilit­y and an empathic approach towards people during uncertain times this year and he was truly thankful and proud of the work they had done throughout the year.

“As I reflect on the year, it makes me proud to see how Cyberabad police served our citizens and the industry. It has been an unsettling year, marked by many uncertaint­ies, and this has had an impact on all of us. We faced many challenges head-on this year with the pandemic, but our personnel

were resilient. The Cyberabad police played a pivotal role in ensuring compliance and adherence to the government guidelines,” the commission­er said.

“Ongoing developmen­t of Greater Hyderabad through the creation of new municipali­ties and municipal corporatio­ns has resulted in the accelerati­on of urbanisati­on, which resulted in us requiring to take up additional responsibi­lities of effective policing and to provide support to industry growth across IT, pharma, health, financial services and travel/hospitalit­y and other ancillary industries. Telangana state contribute­s 5 per cent of India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with Cyberabad Commission­erate area driving a significan­t portion of the state’s GDP. As we reflect on 2021 and look to 2022, I am excited about all that we can accomplish,” the police commission­er said.

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