News/City Updates

Andhra Pradesh records the second most number of railway offences

The state of Andhra Pradesh has made the headlines for a disgraceful reason. On the basis of the cases registered by the GRP and the RPF, the National Crime Records Bureau has released a report detailing the crime in railways. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has recorded as many as 69,310 cases in the state of Andhra Pradesh. As per a report

in Deccan Chronicle, the number proves to be the second highest in the nation. Also, Andhra Pradesh stood sixth highest in a number of offences.

Acts such as trespassing, pulling chain, travelling on rooftop and footboard, ticket fraud, touting, illegal vending, smoking, cornering seats, unlawfully bringing dangerous and offensive goods on to railway premises have all been included in the list of offences. While the number of RPF cases in Andhra Pradesh has gone up from 51,076 in 2015 to 69,689 in 2016, the GRP had registered 1,817 cases including 1,625 thefts.

RPF’s senior divisional security commissioner Ibrahim Sherif was quoted by Deccan Chronicle as saying, “The NCRB is coming up with RPF cases separately. We do not see the offences in terms of states as the railway zones are spread across states. The number of cases registered has increased and so has the prosecution rate.”

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

Rushikonda buildings: Chandrababu Naidu hits out at Jagan

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has come down heavily on former Chief Minister Y S…

8 hours ago

Roads in State will be pothole-free by Sankranti: CM

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said all roads in the Andhra Pradesh state should…

8 hours ago

5 reasons why you should watch Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 now!

Kartik Aaryan's new horror-comedy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, is the talk of the town, winning hearts…

9 hours ago

Bigg Boss Telugu 8: Nikhil’s Aggression Shocks The Audience!

Bigg Boss Telugu is a popular reality show with a huge viewership from all ages.…

12 hours ago

IT employee dies in road accident in Vizag

A youth died in a road accident near Panorama Hills in the limits of the…

12 hours ago

7 upcoming events in Visakhapatnam this November that are actually fun!

As we step into a new month, fresh possibilities and memories waiting to be made…

13 hours ago