Ranchi ranks 1st, Dhanbad 2nd and Bokaro 3rd in crime cases | 05 Sep 2023

Why is News?

• According to the information received from the media on September 4, 2023, Ranchi is at 1^st place, Dhanbad is at 2^nd place and Bokaro is at 3^rd place in the cases of crime in the state of Jharkhand this year.

Key Points:

• The increase in crime cases this year is worrying, between January to June, criminal cases in Ranchi, Dhanbad, Bokaro and Giridih first decreased & then increased.
• According to Crime Records Bureau Jharkhand, between January and June, the highest number of theft cases were registered in Ranchi (1278), Dhanbad (536), Bokaro (397) and Giridih (151). Between January and June, the maximum number of rape cases were registered in Ranchi (90), Giridih (75), Dhanbad (38) and Bokaro (32).
• It is worth mentioning that the total number of crime cases were less in February and March as compared to January. Total cases were recorded at 595 in January, 480 in February and 466 in March, but the total cases of crime increased again to 550, 587 and 537 in April, May & June respectively, which is worrying.