81 suspects involved in 98 crimes arrested and property worth over ₹ 1 crore recovered in April, says Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner
As many as 81 persons, who were allegedly involved in 98 offences during April 2025, were arrested by the various teams of the city police, said Commissioner of Police Shankabratha Bagchi during a press conference here on Tuesday.
Mr. Bagchi said that during April, 123 property offences were reported in the city under various heads, in which the police teams were able to detect 98 using technical methods. Property worth ₹45,78,580 was recovered from the offenders in these cases, he said. Apart from it, as many as 380 stolen and missing mobile phones worth ₹54 lakh were also recovered by the police teams, he said. The total worth of the recovered property was over ₹1 crore, he added.
Mr. Bagchi said that out of 98 detected cases, one case was robbery, five cases were of House Bulgary (HB) by Day, five cases were of HB by Night, 10 cases were of snatching, 54 cases were of motorcycle theft and remaining 23 cases were ordinary thefts.
He said that the recovered property include about 562 grams of gold, 701 grams of silver, ₹7.84 lakh cash and around 54 motorcycles.
482 CCTV cameras
Mr. Bagchi said that as part of preventive measures, 482 CCTV cameras were installed in various places of city during April. As many as 156 crime awareness meetings were conducted by the crime wing officers, who created awareness among the public about the types of crimes, criminals and about importance of installing CCTVs. Special patrolling was conducted in crime-prone areas with the crime teams during day and night time. Drones were also used at 82 different places during day time as well as at 88 places during night time for surveillance and keep a vigil on suspected criminals, he added.
During the programme, the police personnel handed over the recovered property to the victims, who expressed happiness.
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