How Malkajgiri police used SDR analysis, digital tracking across cities to trace dacoity gang
Malkajgiri police are increasingly relying on technology-driven investigations to solve complex crimes in shorter timeframes. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement From Subscriber Detail Records (SDR), digital payment trails to CCTV mapping and real-time interstate coordination, Hyderabad police are increasingly relying on technology-driven investigation methods to track suspects and solve crimes faster. The recent apprehension of the accused in the violent house dacoity in Malkajgiri within four days offered a glimpse into this evolving policing model, where investigators used “layered digital tracking” and complex data analysis to follow a gang from Nepal across multiple cities before intercepting the accused near Meerut. The case involved a Nepali domestic help who, along with associates, allegedly tied up and sedated an elderly couple at their residence in a gated community in Jawaharnagar before fleeing with gold, silver and cash. Breakthrough Sources familiar with the investigation said the breakthrough came after investigators obtained SDR linked to one of the accused. The data revealed a network of workers from Nepal spread across Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Pune, helping police build the first …
