Mobile police teams to check snatching incidents

Teams will be deployed at all vulnerable spots - banks, markets, temples

PTI | June 11, 2010



Special mobile police teams will be formed to keep a check on rising incidents of snatching money bags and robberies near banks, a senior police official said here.

"Robberies and snatching incidents have been increasing alarmingly near banks. In view of this we are taking all precautions to control these incidents Mobile police teams would be deployed at vulnerable points including at banks and religious places to prevent these incidents," East Godavari District Superintendent of Police G Srinivas yesterday said.

Also, police is taking steps to introduce 24 hours intensive patrolling in sensitive and other public flood areas to control snatching incidents, he added.



 

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