Vizianagaram SP goes tech-savvy in crime detection

Vizianagaram: The district police are adopting the advanced technology to curb crimes and even catching the accused in no time. Superintendent of Police G Palaraju, who worked with computers division of police department, is very much interested in implementing advanced technology to simplify investigation. By using new technology, the police cracked four important cases recently.

In March, a person cheated a man at SBI ATM in Nellimarla and robbed Rs 10,000 from him. But the police using the CCTV footage, scrutinised the police records and identified the cheater and recovered money from him.

In another incident, the police cracked a gang rape as fake one. One P Ramanamma, a disabled woman of Pandranki village in P P Rega mandal bluffed her parents and even police and made them believe that she was raped by a gang on April 15. Immediately the SP visited the spot and questioned her about the incident. Based on CCTV footage, they found her claims to be false.

In third incident, the police busted a fake currency racket in Bobbili by using phone call data and WhatsApp messages. In another case, M Aswini, 24, found with serious burn injuries at KL Puram area of this town on  December 2, 2017. Later she told that two of her friends had set her ablaze. SP interacted with her while she was in hospital and doubted her version and took up investigation.

After verifying the CCTV footage, the SP concluded that she committed suicide by set herself ablaze as she felt that she was not looking beautiful. 
Even in the recent murder of Y Gowri Shankar near the ITDA park of Garugubilli mandal, the police could easily identify the prime accused only by tracing out the call records of his wife Saraswathi and her WhatsApp messages. The police came to know that she hired a gang to kill her husband and later she wanted to continue her illicit affair with paramour Shiva. They could arrest the gang within three hours.

Speaking to The Hans India, the SP said, "We should modify our investigation methods as per the society needs. The offenders are using technology to commit crimes and lifting properties and even killing the public.

The police also should utilise the advanced technology to curb crimes and to provide security and safety to commonman. Unless we use technology, it's highly impossible to investigate the cases. Even cybercrimes are also rising in the past few years. So, the police should upgrade their skills to ease the investigation."