The NTR Police Commissionerate came first in the State with 88 convictions in cases related to crimes against women and minors, in the last one-and-a-half years, under the conviction-based trial monitoring system, Police Commissioner Kanthi Rana Tata said.
Disclosing this to reporters on Wednesday, Mr. Kanthi Rana Tata said convictions were obtained in 54 grave offences, including for some cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and in crimes against women.
“The accused were convicted in 34 other cases in grave cases. In some cases, the court awarded jail term till death, life sentence in some cases and imprisonment of seven to 14 years in some cases,” he said.
Following the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) K.V. Rajendranath Reddy, focus was being laid on cases related to crimes against women and minor girls. Investigating officers have been instructed to collect scientific and technical evidences to increase the conviction rate.
“We are coordinating with the Prosecutions and Judiciary Departments to punish the accused within a short period of time. Those accused of committing sensational crimes and crimes against women have been put behind bars,” Mr. Kanthi Rana Tata said.
In some cases, the conviction was awarded within a year, and in a few cases, the judgment is about to be pronounced, the Police Commissioner said, complimenting the investigating officers for their efficient work.
Deputy Commissioners of Police M. Ravindranath Babu and Moka Sathi Babu were present.
