Interior Minister criticizes activity of Baku Main Police Office

The minister said though the number of grave crimes reduced last year, these protuberant facts especially happened in Baku.

According to the minister's words, as prophylactic measure were not taken in necessary level, 6 murder cases were recorded in Azizbayov and Sabunchu districts, 14 robberies in Sebayil, 9 in Khatai, 8 in Nasimi districts, 24 plundering in Nasimi, 8 in Surakhani, 145 stealing in Surakhani, 52 in Khatai, 30 in Nasimi, 10 fatal car accidents in Yasamal and 9 in Azizbayov.

Increase of these kinds of crimes have been observed in other city and regions of the republic as in Sumgait, Ali Bayramli, Absheron, Beilagan, Ujar, Hajigabul, Jalilabad, Dashkesen and Barda.

hough the number of criminal groups increased in the republic by 11,3 %, this indicator increased in Binagadi, Khatai, Yasamal districts of Baku, Sumgait, Balaken, Khachmaz, Dashkesen, and Oghuz. 56% of close crimes, 65, 4 % of grave crimes, 48, 7% murders, 78, 3% of robberies, 81, 8% of plundering, stealing of cars occurred in Baku.

The minister assigned the chiefs of those police department to conduct investigations and take necessary measures to prevent these incidents, APA reports.