Hyderabad, January 14: Himayathnagar, Narayanaguda and adjoining areas, in heart of the city, have become a haven for chain snatchers and burglars. These and many other interesting crime patterns have been plotted on the first crime map of city.
After a strenuous exercise, Central Zone police have identified ‘crime hot spots’ and ‘crime times’ based on information received in the past three years. The map has been categorised on the basis of ten common offences related to loss of property. Akun Sabharwal, deputy commissioner of police (Central Zone) said the crime map was a useful tool to help in concentrating their limited resources of manpower and material.
The DCP informed that plans were on to increase police presence and frequency of patrolling in high crime areas. He also said warning sign boards would be put up there and regular announcements made around banks, religious places and commercial centres to alert the public.
The two most notorious places for snatching of chains, bag or other valuables, according to the map are Himayathnagar Main road, from 8 AM to 11.30 AM and outside Nampally railway station from 6 AM to 8 AM.
Crimes of attention diversion to rob cash or valuables occur more in Himayathnagar Main road from 12 noon to 3 PM followed by Paradise Circle from 5 PM to 9 PM.
Theft by breaking into houses during day was most common in Narayanaguda- Barkatpura area. Similarly, theft by break-in at night happened more in Kavadiguda area, especially around Kavadiguda Café and Bapuji Nagar in Musheerabad. Theft of four-wheelers was rampant in Aadarsh Nagar, Saifabad and around function halls in Nampally and Saifabad area. Theft of two-wheelers was a regular occurence in and around Indira Park from 6 AM to 9 AM and from 7 PM to 9 PM.
Theft in business establishments by lifting shutters or break-in was common on Himayathnagar main road to Narayanaguda stretch from 1 AM to 4 AM and the shopping area near RTC crossroads from 10 PM to 4 AM. Crimes where people posing as policemen taking away valuables was common in the area from Dayara market to Metro Café crossroads in Musheerabad from 1 PM to 6 PM. Pick-pockets were rife on upper Tankbund from 7 AM to 9 AM and from 6 PM to 9 PM. and also on the stretch from Ashok Nagar crossroads to RTC crossroads from 10 AM to 5 PM. Loss of valuables or cash from vehicles happened most frequently in the stretch from Ranga Chari lane to Begum Bazar from 12 noon to 3 PM. Another area for the crime is Paradise Circle to Patny crossroads stretch from 1 PM to 3 PM.
–Agencies