Rayagada, May 28 -- Following a warning issued by Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y B Khurania, Rayagada Superintendent of Police (SP) Raj Prasad said that police are maintaining strict surveillance over criminal activities in the district and taking preventive measures to ensure effective monitoring of criminals.

While speaking with ANI, SP Prasad said, "With respect to crime and criminals, our respective surveillance over their activities will be ensured. All the preventive measures will be pursued so that their activities are monitored. There will be an effective check on the criminal activity in the district."

According to data by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), crimes against women and children are up by 5.6% in O...