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Stolen property recovery rate up

KARUR: There has been a marked improvement in the recovery rate of stolen property during the current year when compared to the previous two year in Tiruchi range.

The range comprises Tiruchi (Rural), Karur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai and Ariyalur districts. Police took a tough stance against rowdy elements and mischief-mongers as is seen from the number of persons booked under the Goondas Act.

Property worth Rs. 64 lakh had been stolen during the first half of the current year of which police were able to recover property worth Rs. 56.28 lakh, signifying a recovery rate of 88 per cent. In the whole of 2007, the recovery rate was 83 per cent and in the year before it stood at 86 per cent.

However, the percentage of detection for the current year hovered around 83, way behind last year’s 90 and the year-before-figure of 92. While 30 out of 36 grave crimes registered during the first half of the current year were detected, 91 out of 101 during 2007, and 90 out of 98 during 2006 were solved.

The number of persons booked under the Bootleggers Act increased in the current year as 36 persons were secured till July end, better than the 29 booked in 2007 and comparing favourably with the 74 in 2006.

There has been a remarkable increase in the number of cases booked under the Goondas Act during the current year with 79 persons detained.

In 2007, 42 persons were booked and, in 2006, the number was just 44, according to Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tiruchi Range, Sandeep Rai Rathore.

The DIG said that cases booked so far this year under various sections of Security Act had crossed 9,300.

Similarly, the police were trying to ensure road discipline in the range by coming down heavily on those trying to break rules.

Traffic was priority for the police and efforts were under way to bring down accidents on the highways, Mr. Rathore added.

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