Andhra Pradesh: street accidents declined by 5% this 12 months, says Anakapalli SP

The Anakapalli police seized 131 stolen cellphones stolen in the previous couple of months, says SP S. Gowthami
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Anakapalli Superintendent of Police S. Gowthami has mentioned that the variety of street accident instances and bodily offences have seen a decline this 12 months in comparison with the final 12 months, whereas there was a rise in property offences and cybercrimes. She was addressing the annual press convention on the district police workplace right here on Wednesday.

Ms. Gowthami mentioned that Anakapalli district has about 74-km of Nationwide Freeway stretch passing from Parawada to Payakayaraopeta. Through the 12 months 2021, the district noticed 341 street accidents wherein 347 individuals had died. Through the 12 months 2022, the district noticed as many as 314 street accidents wherein 333 individuals died. She mentioned that deadly accidents have seen a 7.9 % lower, whereas non-fatal accidents decreased by 3 %. General, street accidents have decreased by 5%, she mentioned.

“A street security assembly is being organised each month below the chairmanship of the District Collector. We’ve recognized 37 blackspots within the district. Steps similar to arranging cease boards, velocity breakers and signboards are taken. This aside, reserving of instances for drunken driving and violation of MV Act is a steady course of,” she mentioned.

Throughout 2021, as many as 74 drunken driving instances have been booked, however throughout this 12 months the variety of drunken driving instances booked are 2,645. As many as 2.21 lakh MV challans have been generated this 12 months, she mentioned.

Ms. Gowthami mentioned that bodily offences decreased by 11 % this 12 months. Whereas the variety of murders and try to homicide have been 16 and 45 respectively final 12 months, this 12 months, the instances have been 13 and 30 respectively, she mentioned.

Throughout 2022, as many as 389 property offences have been reported, of which 193 have been cracked down. There was a rise in property offences resulting from free reporting of instances. About 80 % of instances in grave offences have been detected, however in non-grave offence, the police want to drag up, she mentioned. Out of round ₹2.26 crore property misplaced, about 54%, which is near ₹1.24 crore, was recovered, she added.

As per the statistics supplied by the police, throughout this 12 months, as many as 273 ganja instances have been detected wherein 24,312 kg ganja was seized and 15 litres cannabis oil was recovered. As many as 597 individuals have been arrested and 157 autos have been seized.

Equally, officers from Particular Enforcement Bureau (SEB) busted 24 ganja smuggling instances wherein 5,605 kg ganja was recovered and 60 individuals have been arrested.

The district police have booked 697 instances of smuggling and manufacturing of ID arrack, wherein 3,821 litres of ID arrack was seized. SEB officers have booked 1,974 instances and seized 9,546 litres of arrack.

On this 12 months, as many as 59 cybercrime instances have been booked.

The police additionally mentioned that as many as 2.11 lakh Disha app downloads have been made and 4,270 calls have been obtained by way of it. Of the calls, 3,691 calls have been testing calls, whereas 12 instances have been booked.

The S.P additionally mentioned that this 12 months, the Anakapalli police have launched a particular consciousness marketing campaign automobile, Customer Monitoring System (VMS), particular app to get better misplaced mobiles and likewise gave particular coaching to personnel to take care of instances regarding industrial accidents.

Extra SP (Admin) B. Vijaya Bhaskar, DSP of Parawada P. Srinivasa Rao, DSP of Anakapalli B. Sunil and others have been current.