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  • 31 Aug 2022
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Only One Case of Communal Violence in Uttar Pradesh in 2021: NCRB Report

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  • According to the recently released National Crime Report Bureau's crime data for 2021, 378 cases of communal violence have been registered across the country, out of which only one case has been registered in Uttar Pradesh.

Key Points

  • According to the data of National Crime Report Bureau, out of 378 cases of communal violence in the country, 100 cases have been registered in Maharashtra, 77 in Jharkhand, 51 in Bihar, 40 in Haryana, while Rajasthan is at number five in this case.
  • The National Crime Report Bureau report also revealed that crimes against women and children have already come down significantly in the state. Compared to the country, the incidents of cyber crime are also decreasing in the state.
  • According to the data released by NCRB, 18943 cases were registered against children in the year 2019, while in the year 2021 it came down to 16838. In the year 2019, 59853 cases were registered against women in the state which came down to 56083 in 2021. Not only this, 11416 cases of cybercrime were registered in 2019 which decreased to 8829 in the year 2021.
  • Compared to the year 2019, there has been a decrease of 6.2 percent in crime against women in 2021, 11.11 percent in crimes against children and 22.6 per cent in cybercrime.
  • According to the report, despite being the most populous state in the country, Uttar Pradesh ranked 28th in crime against children in 16,838 cases, 36th with 50 cases in kidnapping for ransom and 21st with 6.3 crime rate in case of POCSO Act.
  • According to the report, the declining trend in serious crimes such as rape and murder continued in the state, ranking 16th in the country in crimes against women. The state ranked 23rd with 2845 cases of misconduct and 24th in murder.

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