Students, youth urged to take the lead in spreading awareness on crime prevention

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Police Commissioner S.D. Sharanappa addressing a gathering aft  inaugurating an consciousness  programme arsenic  portion  of Crime Prevention Month astatine  SVP Circle successful  Kalaburagi connected  Tuesday.

Police Commissioner S.D. Sharanappa addressing a gathering aft inaugurating an consciousness programme arsenic portion of Crime Prevention Month astatine SVP Circle successful Kalaburagi connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI

Laying accent connected the relation of younker successful curbing transgression successful society, Police Commissioner S.D. Sharanappa connected Tuesday called upon students and young radical to instrumentality the pb successful spreading consciousness connected transgression prevention among communities.

“Youth are the aboriginal of this country. First, you indispensable beryllium alert of the modus operandi adopted by criminals and the ways to forestall crimes. Once you are informed, you tin dispersed consciousness successful your neighbourhoods and communities to assistance minimise crime. You should go ambassadors of affirmative alteration successful society,” helium said.

He was speaking aft inaugurating an consciousness thrust arsenic portion of Crime Prevention Month astatine SVP Circle successful Kalaburagi. The lawsuit was jointly organised by the metropolis constabulary and United Hospital.

Stressing the value of assorted helplines established by the Police Department for wide and circumstantial emergencies, helium urged radical to marque usage of them without hesitation.

“There are dedicated helplines to assistance radical scope the constabulary and different authorities agencies during emergencies. Dialling 112 is capable for immoderate policing requirement. You request not spell to the constabulary presumption during emergencies; the constabulary volition scope you wrong 10 minutes,” helium said.

Referring to cybercrimes, helium said that aboriginal reporting tin importantly amended the chances of recovering defrauded money.

“The Cybercrime Helpline 1930 indispensable beryllium utilized instantly successful lawsuit of online fraud. Youth indispensable not lone beryllium alert of these helplines but besides sensitise radical astir them to their value for effectual transgression prevention,” helium added.

The Police Commissioner besides expressed interest implicit the increasing fig of lives mislaid successful roadworthy accidents crossed the state owed to postulation violations and urged citizens to strictly adhere to postulation rules.

“More than 1.70 lakh radical suffer their lives successful roadworthy accidents each twelvemonth successful the country. Nearly 40% of them are two-wheeler riders, mostly owed to riding without helmets. In Kalaburagi alone, implicit 70 lives person been mislaid successful roadworthy accidents this year,” helium said and added that strict compliance with roadworthy information norms tin drastically trim fatalities.

Highlighting the value of people’s information successful transgression prevention, helium said, “The transgression complaint successful Kalaburagi has travel down by astir 50% compared to erstwhile years. This has been imaginable owed to sustained constabulary efforts and progressive nationalist cooperation. Road accidents have, however, not seen a drastic decline. People’s information is captious to gathering a crime-free society.”

Echoing akin views, elder wide surgeon astatine United Hospital Mohammed Abdul Baseer said that a fearless and crime-free nine tin beryllium achieved lone done adjacent coordination betwixt the constabulary and civilian society.

“The constabulary are meant for the radical and citizens should ne'er hesitate to attack them. We consciousness harmless due to the fact that constabulary unit enactment circular the timepiece to support us,” helium said.

As portion of the programme, students from assorted colleges performed dances to patriotic songs, drafting applause from the audience.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Sharanabasappa Subedar, United Hospital advisor neurosurgeon Vinaysagar Sharma and others were present.

Published - December 31, 2025 06:41 p.m. IST

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