A notable decrease in criminal incidents, including reductions in thefts, dacoities, robberies, snatchings, and, importantly, crimes against women, has been reported throughout the state for the year 2023.
Addressing a press conference at the police headquarters in Panchkula on Friday, Kapur further divulged more details, stating a 28.9% decrease in dacoity cases compared to last year. He highlighted an 18.1% reduction in robbery cases, a 3.9% drop in snatching incidents, and varying decreases in crimes against women, including kidnappings (7.2%), rape (6.9%), molestation (7.9%), dowry deaths (9.5%), and dowry harassment (8.4%).
Kapur emphasized the establishment of a feedback cell to ensure complainant satisfaction. “Through this cell,” he stated, “we maintain complete transparency, record all calls, and supervise the process to uphold its quality.” This initiative has boosted the state’s satisfaction rate to 71%, with over 99% expressing contentment with online police services.
Furthermore, he stated that Haryana has added 139 ambulances and 333 fire vehicles to 112. Similarly, it has been successfully integrated with various critical services, including disaster management, women and child development, and the cyber helpline. This integration has yielded impressive results, reducing police response time to approximately 8 minutes and 5 seconds. Over 630 emergency response vehicles and 33 Durga Shakti vehicles are now seamlessly connected to this integrated platform, further enhancing response. Additionally, a Trip Monitoring System has been launched by Haryana Police to provide an additional layer of safety to women while traveling at night.
Cracking Down on Cybercrime and Strengthening Security: “With a proactive approach towards cybercrime, the Haryana Police have witnessed a significant increase in the resolution of cyber fraud cases. As a result, within 4-5 hours of a cyber fraud incident, the percentage of held funds has risen to 70%, resulting in the recovery of approximately Rs 74 crore. Furthermore, rupees have been saved. Similarly, the percentage of funds held in cyber fraud incidents increased to 29% in November 2023, up from just 10% in January.
Additionally, 4,11,534 citizens have received assistance through the cyber helpline. DGP Kapoor stated that this year, 61,493 mobile numbers linked to cybercriminals were blocked. Moreover, 1,36,347 bank accounts associated with cybercriminals were frozen. DGP Kapur stated that 3,757 cases were registered under the NDPS Act, leading to the arrest of 5,350 criminals and the seizure of a significant quantity of illegal drugs. He emphasized decisive action against habitual offenders; 45 of them have already been sentenced to one year in jail under the PIT NDPS, with further actions against others underway. Additionally, 449 gangs and 378 individuals on the most-wanted list have been apprehended.
