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Hyderabad Police Unveil Central Investigation Team Plan to Lift Convictions

The shift follows a review that found growing caseloads alongside more acquittals.

Overview

  • Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar said a Central Investigation Team will be set up to oversee sensitive, high‑impact investigations and push them through to convictions.
  • All police stations were ordered to register every complaint as an FIR immediately, with warnings of suspension for negligence or dilution of cases.
  • Older pending matters will be fast‑tracked, with officers told to create case‑wise plans and to gather thorough technical evidence.
  • Priority areas named were cybercrime, women’s safety, street crime, drugs, road accidents, food adulteration, and online gaming and betting networks.
  • SHOs were directed to tighten surveillance on habitual offenders, invoke the PD Act when necessary, carry service weapons on duty, and run weapon drills every 15 days.