A crime data has revealed a steep rise in cases of vehicle thefts, cyber crime, the crime against women and cases of burglary in the year 2017. One after another incident has kept the Gurugram police on its toes in this year.
Cases of vehicle theft recorded an increase in 2017. According to the official data, 4,037 cases of vehicle theft were registered as compared to 3,649 cases of last year. Despite arresting several gangs of vehicle and bike lifters, police failed to tackle such crimes.
“We have given instructions to the citizens to install CCTV cameras outside of their houses and also to the administration to install cameras at the markets and other busy junctions so that it can help the police to nab the accused. Although the administration has installed cameras on Sadar bazaar and Jail road which help us to keep an eye on these locations,” Deputy Commissioner of police (crime), Sumit Kuhar, said.
“Anti-vehicle theft squads have tried hard to curb vehicle theft cases but criminals from the neighbouring district and shortage of manpower are the main reasons for increase in such cases,” said a police officer.
Similarly, cyber crime cases have seen a steep rise in the city. The Gurugram police said most complaints were related to Online Banking frauds, Facebook related, threat by phone calls, cyber bullying and cheating though Mobile and other under the Information Technology (IT) act.
Cyber crimes related cases have hit the residents hard this year so far, with 2,792 incidents registered by the police till December 16 as compared to 2,402 registered in 2016.
Anand Kumar Yadav, Incharge, cyber crime cell has also claimed that the new police station will be operational soon.
“The setting up of the police station will definitely prevent such crimes and a dedicated team will give complainants faster relief,” Yadav, said.
Apart from this, thieves in Gurugram have also challenged the city police this year, with 1,571 cases registered by the police against 1,219 in 2016.
Meanwhile, the crime against women have also increased in Gurugram this year until December 16 the police have registered 1,253 complaints of rape, molestation, dowry and others. In the previous year, the registered cases were 1,202.
As far as heinous crimes such as murders and attempt to murders were concerned, the numbers have increased as compared to last year. The number of murder cases registered till December 16 is 106, up marginally from 104 in 2016.
However, shortage of manpower is a big issue for the Gurugram police. Despite Director General of police (DGP), Haryana BS Sandhu had also said that around 1,500 more personnel will join the district police but the department has still remained short-staffed.
At present, the sanctioned police staff in Gurugram is 4,922 and current strength of police personnel including traffic cops is 3,870. Around 1,052 cops still short in the department.