App helps Rajkot police ‘pocket’ two vehicle thieves

Rajkot: Mobile applications have been working wonders for Gujarat police in tracking criminals or curbing crime within the state. In a recent case, Rajkot cops utilized the services of Pocket Cop which helped them nab two vehicle thieves on Thursday having a criminal past. The police arrested Vipul Mer (24) and Dinesh Dabhi (30) and seized as many as 13 stolen motorcycles from their possession.
Pocket Cop app like the Suraksha Kavach App and the Eye Way Project, has been designed such that it maintains a complete data of history-sheeter criminals of all cities in the state with their crime records. Developed on the instructions of the state director general of police in Gandhinagar, it is meant to help cops posted across different cities of Gujarat.
“The app’s search engine came up with the criminal records of both Mer and Dabhi showing that they were involved in several cases of vehicle thefts even earlier. The app also helped us trace the original owners of the stolen two-wheelers,” said V K Gadhvi, inspector with Rajkot detection of crime branch.
Gadhvi said that Rajkot police have utilized these police-friendly apps to the maximum in detecting major crimes in the past. “Rajkot Suraksha Kavach App records and maintains the data of history sheeters while the Eye Way Project installed CCTV cameras in different parts of the city including entry and exit points of the city which keep an eye on criminal activities,” Gadhvi added.