Sanjeevareddy Nagar
is the most unsafe area in the twin cities, followed by Punjagutta. Both
areas, where hundreds of business establishments have come up alongside
residential colonies, are places which record the maximum number of
crimes not only in the city but in the state.The increasing
population seems to be one of the reasons why SR Nagar police station
registers the maximum number of offences. Interestingly, SR Nagar
continues to be most crime-prone in state for the last three years. “700
to 800 cases are registered in SR Nagar police station every year. Its
jurisdiction is vast and the increasing population is a key reason for
more offences being reported there,” said SV Ramana Murthy, additional
director general of police, Criminal Investigation Department. SR Nagar
is followed by Punjagutta, considered one of the business hubs with
several major business establishments in the area.Offences like
murders, murders for gain, chain snatching, kidnap, rape were reported
in large numbers from SR Nagar police limits in 2010. Similar cases also
get reported from Punjagutta, which again has a vast jurisdiction.
Interestingly, Punjagutta police are mostly engaged in VIP and bandobust
duty, as the Raj Bhavan and chief minister’s camp office are under its
jurisdiction.In SR Nagar, 103 localities have been segregated
into five sectors and the police station has two inspectors, five
sub-inspectors, three assistant sub-inspectors, seven head constables,
82 constables and 72 Home Guards. The station also has one mobile
vehicle, two Rakshaks and four blue colts.“There is a proposal to
divide SR Nagar police station into two parts by setting up a new
police station in Borabanda with the crime rate escalating in the area.
Bifurcating the police station and providing more staff might help in
reducing crimes,’’ said Punjagutta assistant commissioner of police J
Subbi Rami Reddy. Statistics show dacoity, thefts, rioting, kidnapping,
cheating and drug peddling have increased in both Hyderabad and
Cyberabad police limits.
By Mouli Mareedu
moulimareedu@gmail.com
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