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Jaipur: Rajasthan tops the list of states with the highest number of rape cases and economic offences in the country, the 'Crime in India 2023' report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Tuesday reveals.Date released by the NCRB shows 5,194 cases of rape reported across the state in 2023. Among these cases, 2,152 were registered by friends, live-in partners, and separated husbands, while 2,444 cases were registered by family members and employers. A small set of 120 cases was lodged by unidentified persons.The state's top cop, however, clarified that these statistics reflect only the total number of cases registered, and not to the number of cases that proceed to the filing of chargesheets and final prosecution. "We have a fair system of registration of cases involving crimes against women, including rape". Rajiv Sharma, Rajasthan Director General of Police, said. "However, a good percentage of these cases are found to be false upon investigation, while others are withdrawn. Our data makes it clear that many of these cases are lodged solely with the intent of blackmail and extortion," he added. According to Sharma, only 53% of cases involving crimes against women end up in chargesheets being filed. "This shows that 47% of the cases are found to be false," Sharma said.In terms of total rape cases registered, Rajasthan is followed by Uttar Pradesh (3,556), Madhya Pradesh (2,979), Maharashtra (2,932), and Haryana (1,772).With a total of 45,450 cases filed, Rajasthan ranks third in the list of states with the highest reported crimes against women. Uttar Pradesh leads the roster with 66,381 cases, followed by Maharashtra with 47,101 .The second category of cases that Rajasthan tops the list pertains to economic offences. In 2023, the state registered 27,765 cases of various economic offences, followed closely by Telangana with 26,881 cases, Uttar Pradesh with 23,428 cases, and Maharashtra with 19,803 cases."The percentage of these cases that lead to chargesheets being filed is just 14.6%", DGP Sharma said while NCRB data. "A lot of these cases stem from property disputes which are either withdrawn or settled out of court", he added.
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NEW DELHI: Cases registered under dowry-related crimes saw a 14 per cent increase in 2023, with more than 15,000 cases recorded across the country and over 6,100 deaths reported through the year, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The NCRB's 'Crime in India 2023' report said 15,489 cases were registered under the Dowry Prohibition Act in 2023 -- up from 13,479 in 2022 and 13,568 in 2021. Uttar Pradesh accounted for the highest number of cases under the Act at 7,151, followed by Bihar (3,665) and Karnataka (2,322). ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of diagnostic tests to determine the cause. While his condition is said to be stable, doctors have kept ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a disturbing development, the National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) latest report, Crime in India 2023, has revealed the worsening trend of crimes against women in Odisha. The report revealed that Odisha is among the states and union territories that recorded the highest rate of crimes against women (crime per one lakh population) in the country in 2023. The rate of crimes against women in Odisha in the concerned year stood at 112.4, which is the fourth highest after Delhi (133.6), Telangana (124.9) and Rajasthan (114.8). As many as 25,914 cases of cr ...Read More >
Prayagraj: Observing that 'caste glorification is anti-national', the Allahabad high court has directed the UP govt to remove caste references from FIRs, police documents, public records, motor vehicles and public signboards.Dismissing a petition filed by one Praveen Chetri, Justice Vinod Diwakar in his Sept 16 judgment, observed that reverence for the Constitution, rather than for lineage, is the 'highest form of patriotism' and the 'truest expression of national service'."If India has to become ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Cases registered under dowry-related crimes saw a 14 per cent increase in 2023, with more than 15,000 cases recorded across the country and over 6,100 deaths reported through the year, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The NCRB's 'Crime in India 2023' report said 15,489 cases were registered under the Dowry Prohibition Act in 2023 -- up from 13,479 in 2022 and 13,568 in 2021. Uttar Pradesh accounted for the highest number of cases under the Act at 7,151, followed by Bihar (3,665) and Karnataka (2,322). Thirteen states and Unio ...Read More >
India recorded a 2.8% decrease in murders in 2023, but new NCRB data reveals a concerning 28.8% surge in crimes against Scheduled Tribes. Cybercrimes also dramatically increased by 31.2%. Overall cognizable crimes rose by 7.2%, with a nominal 0.4% increase in crimes against women, indicating shifting crime landscapes across the nation. India recorded 27,721 cases of murder in 2023, less by 2.8 per cent from 2022, while crimes against Scheduled Tribes rose by a staggering 28 per cent during the s ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi stirred controversy on Tuesday by claiming that those elected by "corpses" are now serving the state. Speaking at a neighbourhood meet called "Kalungu" in Idukki district, he alleged that cadavers from 25 years ago had cast votes in Kerala elections. Media reports have previously highlighted incidents of deceased voters being listed as active in Kerala's voter list, he said, while indirectly referring to the accusations of "scientific rigging " against the Left parties. The minister was responding to allegations of voter fraud in Thrissur consti ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded 22,903 road accidents in 2023, which left more than 21,000 people injured and claimed 7,760 lives, according to the latest Crime in India 2023 report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The state accounted for nearly five per cent of all road accidents reported nationwide. Overspeeding remained the leading cause of fatalities, responsible for 6,720 deaths. The overall toll marked a 1.33 per cent rise from 7,559 deaths recorded in 2022. Telangana's accidental death rate stood at 35 per lakh population, higher than the national average of 31.9. T ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object inside the cell. DIG Prisons clarified that the incident was not premeditated and dismissed any spec ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Crime in India report of National Crime Records Bureau for 2023, released after over a year's delay, showed that cases filed for crimes against children and crimes against Dalits under the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act increased noticeably in Tamil Nadu in 2023 compared to the year before. However, the number of murder cases and other violent crimes, which is one of the key indicators of law and order, witnessed a decline in the same period. In terms of overall crime rate, Tamil Nadu stood at 264.9 per lakh population while that of India was 27 ...Read More >
12 Chandigarh: Punjab recorded the highest number of drug overdose deaths for the second consecutive year in 2023, with 89 fatalities, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, even as the state witnessed a decline from the 144 deaths reported in 2022.The 89 deaths in Punjab were followed by 85 in Madhya Pradesh and 84 in Rajasthan, out of a national total of 654 such fatalities in 2023, according to the NCRB report on Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 2023. Neighbouring Himachal Pradesh recorded 21 death and Haryana none. In 2022, of the total 681 drug ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The latest Crime in India 2023 report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), released after more than a year's delay, has painted a mixed picture for Tamil Nadu's law and order. While crimes against Dalits and children have increased noticeably, the state has seen a decline in murders and other violent offences, keeping its overall crime rate slightly below the national average. According to the report, Tamil Nadu recorded a crime rate of 264.9 per lakh population in 2023, compared with India's 270.3. However, incidents registered under the Scheduled Cast ...Read More >
Hazaribag/Ranchi: Police on Wednesday claimed that the 12-year-old girl, whose body was found in Hazaribag district last week, wasn't sexually assaulted, even as the political war of words continued over the incident.Based on the post-mortem report, police said that the death was caused due to asphyxia as culprits pressed her mouth and nose, leading to suffocation. Police officer Sapan Mahtha said, "Post-mortem report has rejected the rape claim. Even the claim of cutting of her tongue and breaking her teeth is also ruled out."Sources said that the report has been submitted in the court. They ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Minister and Siddipet BRS MLA T Harish Rao said the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report had proved that farmers' suicides drastically reduced under former CM KCR's regime. Telangana, which ranked 2nd in farmers' suicides in 2014, slipped to 14th place by 2023, with cases dropping by 95.84%. "In 2014, 1,347 suicides were recorded, but by 2023, it came down to just 56. Out of 10,786 farmers' suicides nationwide last year, Telangana's share was only 0.51%", he noted. Also Read: Shivadhar Reddy takes charge as Telangana DGP Harish Rao credited KCR's initiatives like cr ...Read More >