Crime Rate Drops By 6 Percent In Andhra, Says Home Minister Anitha

Andhra Pradesh has recorded a six per cent decline in the overall crime rate under the coalition government compared to the previous YSRC regime, home minister Vangalapudi Anitha informed the AP Legislative Assembly on Friday. 

Presenting the budget demands of the home department, Anitha said improvements in law and order and strengthened policing had contributed to the reduction in crime



across the state.

She said crimes against women had declined by 4.4 per cent, attributing the drop to focused initiatives of the government led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. 

She referred to the launch of the Shakti App and the deployment of Shakti Teams for rapid response and surveillance, stating that these measures had enhanced women’s safety.