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The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
AI-based complaint registration has instilled confidence in public, say Eluru police
The artificial intelligence (AI)-based complaint registration system launched in Eluru district has instilled confidence among the public and given good results, according to police officers. Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Pratap Shiva Kishore had launched the AI-Bot grievance registration in the Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) in May this year as a pilot project. Public can lodge their complaints through from home. They can also submit their grievances to the Circle Inspector, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) concerned or the SP. 'Complainants can register their grievance digitally by sitting in front of the system in their own language. The person can directly interact through AI-Bot and record their voice, and the system will collect necessary information from the petitioner and generate the complaint,' Mr. Pratap Shiva Kishore said. The complainants can know the status of their AI-based grievances by dialling 1100. Complaints received through AI-Bot will have digital evidence and will be helpful for the investigation officers as well as the public, the SP said. 'Every Monday we are getting close to 50 grievances, majority of which are land disputes, cheating, family disputes and other crimes,' Mr. Pratap Shiva Kishore said. 'There is no need for the public to come all the way to SP's office in Eluru for the PGRS. They can instead register their complaints by logging on to and know its status from time to time,' the SP said. 'The AI-based complaint registration system is easy, transparent and increases the responsibility on police officers. There is no need to meet the officer directly. We can just sit in front of the computer and generate the complaint,' said a petitioner from Kaikalur who came to lodge a complaint.


The Hindu
29-07-2025
- The Hindu
Eluru SP asks public not to purchase mobile phones without proper documents
Superintendent of Police K. Pratap Shiva Kishore has appealed to the public not to purchase mobile phones, which do not have proper documents. Persons who sell, procure or conceal missing or stolen mobile phones is liable for imprisonment under Section 317 of IPC, the SP cautioned. The SP handed over 480 cell phones, valued about ₹57.60 lakh to the victims at a programme held here on Tuesday. The phones were traced through Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR), he said. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Pratap Shiva Kishore said the police recovered about 3,456, worth Rs.5.33 crore handed over them to the owners after verifying the documents. 'The Cyber Crime, Central Crime Station (CCS) and the law and order police along with their technical teams identified the phones in Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala State and in about 10 districts in Andhra Pradesh,' the SP said. He asked the public to keep the IMEI number, purchase bills, find my device, password protection and other details safely. Additional Superintendent of Police N. Suryachandra Rao, DSP D. Sravan Kumar, CCS CI Venkateswara Rao and other officers were present.

The Hindu
13-07-2025
- The Hindu
Nuzvid police conduct checks to prevent ganja, drugs smuggling
The Eluru district police on Sunday conducted surprise checks at Kalaparru toll plaza to prevent the smuggling of ganja and drugs. Following the directions of Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Pratap Shiva Kishore, the teams led by Nuzvid Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) K.V.V.N.V. Prasad and Pedavegi Circle Inspector (CI) Ch. Raja Shekar checked the vehicles. 'Police, along with sniffer dog squads, conducted raids on the transport, goods and public carriers at the toll gate. We also verified the vehicle documents, goods permits and the licenses of the drivers during the drive,' Mr. Pratap Shiva Kishore said. The DSP and other officers conducted awareness on NDPS Act and asked the drivers and the public to stay away from illegal transportation. 'The drive will continue to check smuggling of narcotics, ganja and other drugs. Stern action will be taken against those who resort to illegal transportation of ganja,' Mr. Prasad warned.


Hans India
04-07-2025
- Hans India
Cyber fraud victim gets back money
Eluru: The Eluru district police helped a victim of cyber fraud get back Rs 2.56 lakh investment lost to fraudsters here on Thursday. The victim transferred the money to cyber criminals after watching advertisements on social media. District SP K Pratap Shiva Kishore, Eluru 2 Town Inspector Ashok Kumar, SI Madhu Venkata Raja, Eluru District Cyber Cell Inspector Dasu, and Women's SI Valli Padma returned the money lost to the victim. She lost the money in an online investment fraud case (Cr No 290/2024 – Section 318 (4) BNS, 66 (C)(D) IT Act) registered under Eluru 2 Town Police Station. The victim was lured by WhatsApp and Telegram groups on social media and invested money in names like 'trading, bitcoin, cryptocurrency' with the hope of making more profits. In this process, she noticed that she was cheated by the organisers and immediately filed a complaint through the 1930 number. Eluru 2 Town Police Inspector Ashok Kumar, SI Madhu Venkataraja, with the help of the District Cyber Cell, identified the fraud and recovered the money. 'We were duped by trusting social media advertisements. But we express our heartfelt gratitude to the SP for his immediate response, resolving our issue and returning our money to us,' the victim said. Speaking on the occasion, SP Pratap Shiva Kishore said that no one should fall prey to fake investment schemes coming through social media. Advertisements that claim to yield high profits on non-existent investments may be fake. If anyone has any suspicious links, groups, or information, immediately report it to 1930 or the nearest police station. The details of the victims will be kept confidential. The police department is ready to protect every rupee of people, he added.

The Hindu
26-05-2025
- The Hindu
Eluru district police in Andhra Pradesh launch AI-based complaint registration system for efficient grievance redressal
The Eluru district police have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based complaint registration system, which is first of its kind in the State. The AI Bot grievance registration has been launched in the Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) on Monday. In the AI Bot system, complainants can submit their grievance digitally as per the choice of their dialect, which will automatically generate the complaint as per the procedure. The new AI-based PGRS has been introduced under the supervision of the Eluru district police. 'The Artificial Intelligence grievance registration system has been launched as a pilot project. Through AI Bot, the complainant can directly interact, present the grievance and record the voice,' said Eluru district Superintendent of Police K. Pratap Shiva Kishore. The AI Bot project will increase responsibility and accountability on the police officers. The officers will solve the complaint in the stipulated time, the SP said. 'AI Bot will ask questions, clarify doubts and gather complete information while registering the complaint,' Mr. Pratap Shiva Kishore told The Hindu. Additional Superintendent of Police N.S.S. Shekhar, spoke with the complainants, who registered their grievances online through AI Bot, and assured to solve the grievances. 'We received 39 complaints on land and family disputes, fake transactions, cybercrimes and other issues,' the SP said. 'The AI-based complaint registration system will enhance transparency, digital evidence and render justice to the complainants,' a petitioner, who submitted the grievance online said.