Burglary cases are on the rise in various parts of the State. As per the statistics, during the last year, the number of burglary cases reported in Garhwal division was more than cases reported in the Kumaon division. Maximum cases of burglary were reported in four plain districts- Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital and Dehradun. Very few such cases have been reported in mountainous districts like Bageshwar, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Champawat and other districts. Statistics revealed that unidentified criminals prefer to burglarise locked homes during the night after checking the scenario during the daytime. During 2017, a total of 155 cases of burglary were reported in Kumaon division. Of these, 46 cases were registered in Nainital district while eight were reported in Almora, two in Pithoragarh, four in Bageshwar, 14 in Champawat and 81 in Udham Singh Nagar.
In Garhwal district, 255 such cases were reported. Of these, 121 cases of burglary were reported in Haridwar while 95 were reported in Dehradun, eight in Pauri, six in Rudraprayag, 10 in Chamoli, 11 in Tehri and four in Uttarkashi.
In the first four months of the current year, about 40 cases of burglary were reported in Kumaon division. Of these cases, five cases were registered in Nainital district while three were registered in Almora, one each in Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Champawat and 28 in Udham Singh Nagar.
In the Garhwal region, about 50 such cases were reported during the first four months of 2018. Of these, 20 cases of burglary were reported in Haridwar while 19 were reported in Dehradun, four in Pauri, none in Rudraprayag, one each in Chamoli and Tehri and three in Uttarkashi.
Senior police officers said that district police chiefs have been directed to intensify patrolling during night hours especially at isolated areas in all the police stations in their jurisdiction.
Most of the cases of burglary have been solved and the accused were arrested. The district police chiefs have been directed to take effective measures to check burglary in their areas, added senior police officers.