C.V.Anand invoked PD act against Chain Snatchers and Snake Gang

As a part of effective policing, Cyberabad Commissioner C.V.Anand issued orders for the detention of  three chain snatchers Asgar Ali, Jagadeesh and Mahender Singh and Khadar Bharakba(member of snake gang), who were involved in serious crimes. 

Details of the criminals detained under PD Act

1. Jagadeesh is involved in 126 criminal cases. He is a member of Shiva Gang which committed 803 snatchings in a period of 27 months. He has been habitually engaged in chain snatchings. 
2. Mahender Singh Chowda is involved in 36 criminal cases and he is habitually engaged in unlawful activites. He is an employee of the police department. 
3. Asgar Ali is also a chain snatcher and committed  more than 18 chain snatchings in Cyberabad Commissionerate. 
4. Khadar Bharakbha is involved in many unlawful activites like Rape, Dacoity, criminal trespass, criminal intimidation, Attempt to Murder, Kidnapping, Voluntarily causing hurt, Land grabbing, intended to outrage religious feelings by insulting other religion and act intended to insult the modesty of a woman.The rowdy sheeter along with his gang members known as “SNAKE GANG” were using snakes and other weapons to frighten ladies and couples, beating them up and tying the male members and raping the ladies serially.  Moreover they were also photographing and video graphing the entire episode and threatening the victim about the exposure to the entire world, if they complaint.

All these four criminals were facing trial and there is a scope for bail. Further on being released they would resort to unlawful activites. Hence they were detained under PD Act in order to maintain public order and to infuse confidence in the minds of the law abiding citizens specially women and also to prevent Chain Snatching and anti-social elements from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.

Mr.C.V.Anand.,IPS, Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad in exercise of the powers conferred on him under Sub-Section (2) of Section 3 of the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot Leggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 r/w G.O. Rt. No.775 of General Administration (Law and order) Department, dt.10-03-2015, has issued Preventive Detention Orders to detain  4 habitual criminals. They were arrested and  sent to central prison, Cherlapally.

The chain snatchings reduced drastically due to the proper crime preventive measures taken  by C.V.Anand. The initiatives taken by the commissioner are giving fruitful results in reduction of property crime more particularly in chain snatchings and women are feeling more relieved and secured.

Measures taken by Cyberabad Police to curb Illegal Activities. 

1. Identification of active chain snatchers, forming special teams and tracking the criminals through seven CCS teams, SOT and Crime staff of police stations.
2. Colony wise awareness campaign through sector SIs, She teams and crime staff.  
3. Wide publicity by way of posters, pamphlets and colony/resident association meetings. 
4. Use of Whatsapp to send photos/CCTV clippings to all officers in the Commissionerate in minutes & creating awareness and also sending them to other state SP’s and CP’s for inter state cooperation. 
5. Death of notorious chain snatcher K. Shiva @ Samba and arrest of notorious chain snatchers (Jagadeesh (126) cases, Mahender Singh Chowda (36) cases, Laxmi Narshima (30) cases, Javeed (28) cases, K. Suresh (27) Cases, Poojari (24) Cases, Syed Hussain & Rama Raju (22) cases each and 29 chain snatchers and remanding them to J/C and ensuring their longer stay in jails.
6. Initiating PD Act on the notorious chain snatchers like Modh Feroz (20 Cases), Mohd Rasheed Ali Khan (20 Cases), M. Jagadeesh @ Jaggu (126 Cases), Mahender Singh Chowda (36 Cases) and Asga Ali (21 Cases).
7. Creation of fear psychosis of PD Act in Chain Snatchers.
8.  Close watch and focus efforts on Irani Gang of Bidhar and Gunthakal of Ananthapur District.
9. Formation of special teams and watch on active criminals from Hyderabad.
10. Identification of crime prone areas, strategic positioning of Patrol mobiles, Blue Clots, Interceptors and PS mobiles.
11. Effective patrolling, visible policing and technology integration like using CCTVs, etc., 

C.V.Anand  is planning to collaborate with resident/colony/welfare associations and other  bodies like Jeedimetla Industrial association and going to take up technology integration  by installing CC cameras, Burglar alarms, erection of gates on entry and exit points of colonies, social watch and creation of control rooms in crime prone areas.