Hyderabad: A day after being appointed as Hyderabad police commissioner, Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat on Friday said there would be zero tolerance towards police personnel involved in civil disputes or corruption. He added that criminal action would be initiated against policemen found engaging in criminal activities.Explaining his priorities, the new Hyderabad CP said maintaining law and order, ensuring women’s safety, controlling cybercrime and managing traffic would be his key focus areas. He said evening patrolling would be strengthened across the city. “In Telangana, 8,000 people die in road accidents every year. Protecting lives by responding during the golden hour will be priority,” he said.He said the invocation of PD Act against organised criminals and history-sheeters would be taken up seriously to curb their activities. “Improving the conviction rate will be another area of focus. With rising land prices, criminal cases related to property disputes have become common. The focus will be on curbing the activities of those who create fraudulent documents and make false ownership claims,” he said.On the drug menace, the Hyd CP said the police would work in coordination with the anti-narcotics wing EAGLE and focus on repeat offenders. Meanwhile, outgoing CP VC Sajjanar was given a farewell by the city police after handing over charge to Bhagwat. In a statement, he recalled several key issues handled by city police and thanked people for ensuring the peaceful conduct of festivals. Bhagwat had previously served in the city as DCP, south zone, joint commissioner (admin) and joint commissioner (special branch).
