Police Commissioner Shankabratha Bagchi handing over a stolen autorickshaw to its rightful owner during the Monthly Recovery Mela in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
| Photo Credit: V. RAJU
The city police have arrested 73 individuals for their alleged involvement in 59 property offences reported in June, Police Commissioner Shankabratha Bagchi told the media on Thursday (July 24, 2025), adding that properties worth around â‚ą46 lakh have been recovered from the accused.
Mr. Bagchi said in total, 84 property offence cases were reported from the city in June. Special teams were formed to investigate the cases. Using technology, the police have solved 59 cases and property worth â‚ą46,03,665 have been recovered.
Apart from the above stolen property, around 400 missing mobile phones worth â‚ą60 lakh were also recovered, taking the total recovery to â‚ą1.06 crore, he said. The recoveries include 1.2 kgs of gold, 427 grams of silver and â‚ą5.67 lakh in cash.
The 59 detected cases include three robberies, one daytime house break-in, three nighttime house break-ins, five snatchings, three motorcycle thefts, five autorickshaw thefts, six wire thefts, 33 cases of ordinary thefts.
As part of preventive measures, Mr. Bagchi said, 440 CCTV cameras were installed in various places of city and 108 crime awareness meetings were conducted in June.
The police personnel created awareness about the types of crimes and importance of CCTV surveillance. Special patrolling is being conducted in crime-prone areas. Drone beats are continuing in isolated areas for surveillance over criminals, he said.
The police appealed to citizens to lodge complaints related to lost or stolen mobile phones using Chatbot (9490617916) or the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal.
Published – July 25, 2025 09:29 am IST
