The statement made by the Central government in Parliament that 26,000 women have disappeared in Andhra Pradesh is causing a stir.AP DGP Rajendranath Reddy responded in this context.
According to the NCRB report, 26,000 women are reported to have disappeared and 23,000 of the missing women have already been identified, he said.
Speaking to media after a crime review meeting in Kurnool, the DGP emphasised that the state has witnessed a notable reduction in overall crimes due to dedicated efforts of law enforcement agencies.
He said that the police department is working to identify the rest.It has been revealed that they disappeared due to various reasons.
He said that some people are spreading false information that 30,000 people have disappeared.
The DGP said that it is not appropriate to link any incident in the State with ganja.
He said that all measures are being taken to prevent ganja supply in the State.He said that 7,000 acres of ganja was destroyed in Visakhapatnam agency last year.
Rajendranath Reddy underlined that implementation of the conviction-based policing system from 2022 has yielded positive results, with 100 out of 122 serious criminal cases already being investigated using this approach.
He informed check posts have been set up to prevent the transportation of ganja from Visakhapatnam to other areas.
At present ganja is being transported from Odisha instead of Visakhapatnam, he informed.He said that special measures have been taken to reduce the crime rate in Andhra Pradesh.
He revealed that this year, total 13,000 cases have been allocated under the conviction-based policing initiative, with an average of 10 cases assigned per police officer.The DGP highlighted the speedy resolution of serious crimes through targeted fast-track courts, where cases are being solved within three months.
