Jharkhand

• 05 Sep 2023

Ranchi ranks 1st, Dhanbad 2nd and Bokaro 3rd in crime cases

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.

Jharkhand's first DGP Shivaji Mahan Kaire passed away

Why is News?

On September 4, 2023, Jharkhand's first Director General of Police (DGP) Shivaji Mahan Kare died at the age of 78. He was a 1967 batch IPS officer.

Key Points:

• A condolence meeting was organized at the police headquarters auditorium in Ranchi on the demise of Jharkhand's first DGP (Director General of Police) and senior IPS officer Shivaji Mahan Kare. In this, retired and present IPS officers of Jharkhand Police shared their time spent with them with their colleagues.
• Born on June 11, 1945 in Uttar Pradesh, Shivaji Mahan Kare had completed his graduation with Mathematics. Due to his extraordinary talent in the field of education, he was selected in the Indian Police Service in the year 1967. He was allotted Bihar cadre.
• During the establishment period of Jharkhand state, he had the honor of becoming the first Director General of Police of Jharkhand on November 12, 2000.
• After the Director General of Police, Shivaji Mahan Kair was transferred to the post of Director General (Surveillance), where he remained till November 2002. After that he was made Director General cum Commandant (Home Defense Corps) and Fire Service, where Shivaji Mahan Kare showed his efficiency till the year 2004.