Varanasi: The Varanasi police commissionerate has registered an outstanding performance in the CM Dashboard ranking, securing the fourth position in the state.
It achieved the first position in the state by ensuring 100% effective action in cases related to dowry death, molestation, the SC/ST Act, Cow Slaughter Prevention Act, Excise Act, Gangsters Act and Goonda Act. In crimes against women and children, 100% effective action was taken in cases under the Pocso Act . In Dial-112 services, the average response time of PRVs in Oct was 4.53 minutes. Police assistance was provided within 10 minutes in 21,080 cases, helping the commissionerate secure the first position in this KPI. In citizen services and fire safety, 100% action was taken in employee verification, domestic help verification, tenant verification, CCTNS complaints, event permission requests, procession requests and protest and strike-related requests. The commissionerate also completed 100% action in fire NOC and fire safety assessments. After remaining among the bottom 10 in the state during 2023 and 2024, Varanasi police commissionerate is now consistently maintaining its place in the top 10, reflecting sustained improvement in crime control and result-oriented policing.
Police commissioner Mohit Agarwal said the commissionerate performed exceptionally well in crime control and effective enforcement. Strong action was also taken in cases of rape, murder, kidnapping and organised crime. Varanasi police commissionerate secured the first position in the state for quality disposal of investigations pending for more than three months in Kashi, Varuna and Gomti zones. The commissionerate secured the fourth position in the state in action under the Pocso Act, underlining its focus on the safety of women and children. The achievement is the result of weekly reviews, continuous monitoring and accountability of officers.
Under the Gangsters Act, it ensured 100% disposal of pending investigations and action against wanted accused, earning the top rank in the state. In heinous crime cases, investigation disposal stood at 97.10%, while action against wanted accused stood at 96.45%. The commissionerate also recorded significant progress in investigation disposal and action against wanted accused. The commissionerate ranked eighth in investigation disposal and fourth in action against wanted accused.