Crime Statistics
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In charts: Crime has risen in poll-bound UP, Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab in the last five years
Among the five states going to elections next month, Manipur is the only one to register a decline in total incidents of crime.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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In just four years, crimes against women increased in Uttar Pradesh by over 66%
Registered cases of crimes against women have consistently risen nationwide since 2015, according to a 2019 report.
Devyani Srivastava, IndiaSpend.com
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Fact check: Did child rape cases increase in India by 82% in just one year?
The actual rise in crime was 1%.
Arpit Gupta, FactChecker.in
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Sedition in India: Only two of 112 cases registered between 2014 and 2016 resulted in convictions
‘The primary reason for the abysmally low conviction rate for sedition cases is that the law is misapplied,’ said senior advocate Sanjay Hegde.
Abhishek Dey
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UP, Punjab and Goa now have fewer MLAs with criminal records – but more with serious charges
About 27.8% of newly elected MLAs in the five states that went to polls this year have criminal records.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
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Modi and Shah are wrong: Several states have higher crime rates than UP (including BJP-ruled ones)
NCRB data does not bear out the leaders' claim of lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh.
Manoj K, Factchecker.in
Video
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Bihar's police force struggles as crimes against vulnerable communities soar
Over the past decade, crimes against children in the state have risen 20-fold and the crimes against women have more than doubled.
Ravi Kiran, IndiaSpend.com
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Murder, rape, theft, kidnapping: Delhi is the most unsafe city in India and it's getting worse
Murder, rape, theft, kidnapping – Delhi is the most unsafe city in India and it's getting worse.
Sahil Bhalla
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Ludhiana police recovered more goods than were stolen in 2012
The Lakshadweep police, however, managed to recover absolutely nothing the previous year. Truly, we are a diverse country.
Mridula Chari
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