Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police have begun registering FIRs at the residences of victims under a new standard operating procedure, a move aimed at reducing trauma and ensuring quicker access to justice, Commissioner M. Ramesh said on Tuesday.
The new system was demonstrated in a burglary case reported from Dundigal police station limits. According to Dundigal Inspector P. Satish, the complainant, Thummalapalli Nagender Krishna Chaitanya, informed police on the morning of January 21 about a theft at his house in Gagillapur’s Green Woods Villa.
The complainant told police that he had returned home with his family on the night of January 20 after visiting Vijayawada for Sankranti and found the rear door broken open. A cupboard locker had been forced open, resulting in the theft of 2 kg of silver, 10 grams of gold, and ₹5,000 in cash.
On receiving the alert, Dundigal DI M. Bal Reddy and staff reached the spot immediately. Police recorded the complaint at the victim’s residence and registered Crime No. 56/2026 under Sections 331(4) and 305 of the BNS. The FIR copy was handed over to the complainant at his home by SI Rammohan.
FIR at victims’ homes extended to multiple offence categories
Though distressed over the loss, the complainant expressed satisfaction over the prompt police response and the registration of the FIR at his residence. Commissioner Ramesh appreciated Dundigal Inspector P. Satish and his team for effectively implementing the new procedure.
The Cyberabad Police Commissioner said victims could report crimes through phone calls or oral complaints. Police officers would then reach the victim’s residence, the crime scene, or even the hospital where the victim was undergoing treatment to record statements and register FIRs.
He said the FIR at victims’ homes system would apply to crimes against women and children, offences involving physical assault, property offences, cases under the POCSO Act, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, theft, chain snatching, robbery, dacoity, and the anti-ragging law.
Under the SOP, applicable across the Cyberabad Commissionerate, police will record statements on the spot as per BNSS Sections 180 and 183, secure the crime scene, collect evidence, and provide a copy of the FIR to the victim immediately. The objective, the commissioner said, was to protect victims’ dignity, rights, and mental well-being while delivering professional police services.
