While the government is taking extra efforts in making Mumbai a safe city, statistics provided by Mumbai Police say otherwise. The statistics reveal that Mumbaikars have lost over Rs 45.69 crore in past six years in robberies, and the police has recovered just Rs 16.75 crore of the robbed amount. The robbery cases have increased almost 50 per cent from 2013 to 2018. Right to Information (RTI) activist Shakeel Ahmed Shaikh had filed an RTI with the police department and had sought information on the number of robbery cases registered and detected in Mumbai, and property stolen and recovered in these cases. "The amount is huge. In 2013, 679 cases of robbery were registered in Mumbai. The cases increased to 931 in 2018, which is almost 50 per cent rise," said Shaikh. He added that the recovery of stolen property in cases of robbery is very poor. "Total number of robbery cases registered from January 2013 till December 2018 is 4,674. The total amount of property robbed in these cases is Rs 45.69 crore. The stolen property recovered in these six years is 16.75 lakh. The recovery percentage is mere 37 per cent," said Shaikh. He further said, "The government has set up as many 6000 CCTV cameras across the city with the expenditure of Rs 949 crore. For the safety of Mumbaikars, the police should take more concrete steps. Also recovery rate of property in robbery cases require great improvement," Shaikh said. Police officer on the condition of anonymity said, "Safety of citizens is our priority. We are taking all possible efforts for citizens safety. The recovery rate in cases of robbery is low since in most cases we have seen that accused persons dispose off or sell off the robbed property making its recovery difficult. We have upgraded ourselves and CCTV cameras do help us in identifying the culprits involved in street crimes."

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