Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand pointed out a disturbing indication — an increase in crimes against children (POCSO cases) by 21.02 percent. Hyderabad reported 77 murder cases as against 89 last year, which is a declining trend.
Published Dec 23, 2024 | 12:41 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 23, 2024 | 12:41 PM
Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand detailing annual report. (X)
The Hyderabad police said on Sunday, 22 December, that the reported crime rate in the city has risen sharply, by 41 percent in 2024, compared to 2023, with 35,944 crimes registered in the year gone by. In 2023, the number was only 25,488.
In a presentation for reporters, Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand pointed out another disturbing indication — an increase in crimes against children (POCSO cases) by 21.02 percent.
The number of crimes reported under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was 449 in 2024 as against 371 last year. The increase in crimes rates may also be the result of more reporting of crimes than earlier.
The top official also indicated a rise of 65 percent in bodily crimes The number of cases registered this year was 8447 compared to 5098 last year.
Even while the rise in crimes against women in percentage terms was not very high, the number reported is again disturbing. The percentage increase was only 2.3 percent but the number of crimes in 2024 was 2,482, compared to 2,424 in 2023.
Hyderabad reported 77 murder cases as against 89 last year, which is a declining trend. Similarly, the number of attempted murder cases came down to 214 from 274. Rioting cases showed a marginal increase to 19 from 17 while cases of kidnapping went up to 324 from 172. Percentage-wise it is 88, which is a very steep increase.
Reported robberies went up to 219 from 101 and housebreakings also registered an upward increase from 365 to 435. The cases of dacoity went up to 29 from 16.
As regards to crimes against women, rape cases were up. They went up to 584 from 453 (28 percent). Apart from them, the cases of outraging the modesty of women increased to 877 from 678 (29.3 percent). There were three dowry-related murders, one less than last year, and 12 dowry deaths, again one less than last year.
In another disconcerting trend, cyber crimes have gone up. There were 21,878 last year but they rose to 25,831, an increase of 18 percent.
A total of ₹3,85,13,29,712 was lost but the police could put on hold only ₹50,60,26,028. The figures for the last year were ₹1,72,42,03,365 (amount lost) and ₹28,02,66,700 (amount put on hold).
Of these crimes, investment frauds topped the list with 926 cases this year involving ₹60,02,30,654. This was closely followed by trading fraud with 563 cases, involving ₹1,35,66,01,546.
The major convictions included life imprisonment for seven people in as many cases, 20 years imprisonment for eight people in as many cases, 10 years imprisonment for two persons in as many cases and three to nine years for 51 people in 43 cases.
The Hyderabad police listed two cases as important. Dhanvantari International Foundation Trust “induced” 4112 victims and cheated them of ₹514 crore. Government Orders (GOs) for the attachment of 88 properties worth ₹145 crore were obtained and they are under scrutiny for absolute orders.
DKZ Technologies under the guise of providing huge profits for its customers, induced about 3,500 victims and swindled ₹229 crore from them. All the prime accused have been arrested and ₹17 crore has been seized from them in cash. Proposals have been submitted for attachments of six properties and orders are awaited.
(Edited by Muhammed Fazil.)
