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Monday, October 25, 2010

Beware of the honey trap

Most of the criminals are youngsters between the age of thirteen and twenty-five. A group of young women in the city are out to make rich guys fall head over heels into their trap

Next time you come across a woman trying to engage you in sweet talk, don't fall for her. Cyberabad police say that some women, who they consider as most-wanted criminals, are trying to lure youngsters into the honey trap and scooting with their belongings.

Police suspect that these women are targeting youngsters from rich families with their sweet talk and are indulging in property offences. "They target persons belonging to high class societies and families with their sweet talk and decamp with their belongings," a senior police official said. The police believe these women are experts in snatching and picking pockets of those who take their bait.

Cyberabad police suspect that there are nine women indulging in such acts and have intensified their vigil to nab these most wanted criminals who they consider dangerous. These women are among the 162 most wanted criminals with a strong criminal past. These offenders are allegedly involved in various offences such as murder for gain, burglary, robberies, chain snatching, attention diversions, automobile thefts, pick-pocketing, ordinary theft, house break-in (HB) by day and HB by the night cases. Most of these criminals are youngsters between the age of 13 years to 25 years.

While 23-year-old Gaddam Lakshmi, resident of Kishanbagh is a most wanted criminal for notorious crimes, others  like Bonthala Pochamma, resident of Habeebnagar, Mallepally, Guthi Vanamma, resident of Adinarayanapuram of Prakasam district, Kancherla Parvathamma, native of Guntur, Kommuru Ramulamma, resident of Vadderabasthi, M Sridevi, resident of Shaikpet, S Maheswari, resident of Champapet, V Yadamma, resident of Mallepally and Yata Yadamma, resident of Puranapool are wanted in attention diversion cases and other offences.

The Cyberabad police admit that the list of most wanted criminals have been increasing in the  commissionerate limits. When contacted, Cyberabad Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crimes, D Ramakrishnaiah refused to speak on this but said they would verify the existing list of criminals and prepare a comprehensive data shortly.

List of most wanted criminals:

Notorious Criminals:            7
Murder for gain offenders:     1
Dacoity offenders:               26
Robbery offenders:             17
Chain snatching:                  12
Automobile theft:                 16
Diverting attention:                9
Ordinary thefts:                   17
Pick-pocketing:                    2
HB by day offenders           19
HB by night offenders         36

Total:                               162


Mouli Mareedu
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