Vizag police recover Rs 1 crore worth stolen property in April
Visakhapatnam: The Vizag city police achieved a significant milestone in terms of
crime prevention
and detection. The police recovered stolen goods, including gold, bikes, mobile phones, and valuables worth over Rs one crore in April 2025.
City police commissioner Shanka Brata Bagchi said that a total of 123 property offences were reported in Vizag city last month. The police have detected 98 cases, arrested 81 property offenders, recovered over 560 grams of gold ornaments, 700 grams of silver ornaments, Rs 7.84 lakh in cash, 54 bikes, 380 mobile phones and a few others, all worth over Rs one crore from the offenders.
Out of the 98 detected cases in April, one was a case of robbery, 10 cases were about house-break-in incidents, 10 snatching cases, 54 cases of bike thefts, and a few others.
A total of 5,754 mobile phones (stolen and lost phones) worth Rs 8.63 crore were recovered in the past sixteen months in Vizag city. The police handed over the stolen property to the owners during the recovery mela on Tuesday.
The police stated that to prevent future crimes, they have implemented a multi-faceted approach, installed 482 CCTV cameras across the city, significantly enhancing surveillance capabilities.
The department also conducted 156 crime awareness meetings to educate the public about criminal activities and prevention strategies. Furthermore, they implemented special patrolling in crime-prone areas. The police chief said they have formed special teams to prevent the possible online and off-line cricket betting.
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