Vijayawada: To sensitize the citizens about safety measures to prevent theft and cyber crimes, police personnel from the Central Crime Branch (CCS) wing of NTR district conducted an awareness session with walkers and general public at NTR and Veterinary Colony Park below Vijayawada. Sunday.

The CCS Police, led by Additional DCP (Crime) M. Raja Rao under the supervision of DCP (Crime) Tirumaleswara Reddy, conducted awareness sessions at strategic locations including apartments and other key intersections to create awareness about theft and cyber crimes .

DCP Raja Rao and CCS Inspector P. Srinivas Rao sensitized citizens about E-Pahara application introduced by Vijayawada CP, types of cyber crimes, Dial 100, 112 and Locked House Monitoring System (LHMS) application.

Raja Rao appealed to residents to inform their local police station when they go out of town and use the services of LHMS devices, which help police detect burglaries in locked homes and alert local police. The official also explained the E-Pahara app, developed by the city police to improve police patrolling at vulnerable spots.