According to the info supplied by Delhi Police, there was a 30-40 per cent enhance in road crimes like dacoity, snatching and crime in opposition to girls in Delhi this 12 months as in comparison with final 12 months. Following the report, a Delhi Police spokesperson stated that they’re deploying forces throughout town to stop road crimes.
The report highlights that there was a rise within the instances of theft, rape, snatching, harm, theft and theft within the first six months of the 12 months. During the identical interval in 2020, there was a decline within the variety of these instances. While public locations, colleges and places of work have been closed as a result of Covid-19-induced lockdown, there was an increase in street crimes within the nationwide capital.
According to the info, round 701 instances of theft have been registered between January 1 and June 15. Over 942 instances have been registered in the identical interval this 12 months. There has additionally been a 46 per cent enhance in snatching instances in Delhi as town has registered over 3,800 instances this 12 months as in opposition to solely 2,600 instances final 12 months.
Newly appointed police commissioner Balaji Srivastava additionally held against the law evaluation assembly final week and pressured the necessity to “dominate the streets” as Delhi opened up from final month with markets, malls and different locations reopening.
Crime information additionally exhibits that greater than 63,000 theft instances have been registered this 12 months. Cases of motorcar theft and residential theft have additionally elevated. There is a rise of seven,000 instances as in comparison with final 12 months.
“We have seen a rise in crimes and are deploying forces across the city to prevent more street crimes,” a Delhi Police spokesperson stated. Also, officers stated that the info enhance is as a result of extra individuals are actually registering complaints on-line and at stations. The conviction charge can also be excessive.
Meanwhile, there was a 43 per cent enhance in rape instances in Delhi this 12 months. A complete of 833 rape instances have been registered from January 1 to June 15. Apart from rape, about 1,712 instances of husband and in-laws and 56 instances of dowry homicide have been registered in six months. Around 1,100 instances of molestation and assault of girls have been registered.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
