(a) the total number of old aged persons including women murdered during each of the last three years and thereafter in Delhi;
(b) the number of accused persons apprehended in this regard and details of unsolved cases as on date;
(c) the action taken for early disposal of pending cases; and
(d) the policy of Delhi to provide police assistance to senior citizens/old aged persons and to increase extensive patrolling in residential areas including Government colonies?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)
(a)&(b): Details of old aged persons including women murdered in Delhi, the number of cases worked out/pending and the number of accused arrested during the last three years and up to 31st March, 2005 are given in the enclosed statement.
(c): The efforts made by Delhi Police for early disposal of pending cases include ascertaining the identity of accused persons; declaring the accused persons as proclaimed offenders; attaching of their properties; and close supervision of investigation of by senior officers.
(d): The steps taken for security of elderly people (senior citizens) living in Delhi include identification of elderly people living alone; verification of antecedents their employees, particularly domestic servants and drivers; periodic visits to the residences of elderly persons by the Beat Staff, Station House Officers and Division Officers; setting up of Senior Citizen Security Cell in the Crime Branch under the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime); contacting the senior citizens by the officers of the senior Citizen Security Cell to give them emotional support and to create a sense of security; briefing them about security devices and security related issues; making available telephone numbers of Helplines for use in case of emergency; and organizing security awareness camps for the benefit of senior citizens.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESITON NO.4715 DUE FOR ANSWER 26TH APRIL, 2005.
Year No. of cases No. of old No. of cases No. of No. of No. of reported aged persons worked out persons cases pending cases including arrested investigation untraced women murdered
2002 20 21 11 19 - 9 2003 17 18 10 28 - 7 2004 17 20 11 22 6 - 2005 (upto 3 4 - - 3 - 31st March)