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Topic: Crime

Delhi crime rate drops 42% since 15 March, close to 2,000 cases registered

According to data shared by police, a total of 1,971 cases have been registered since March 15 to 31 as against 3,415 cases during the same period last year.

5 members of family found in decomposed condition in Delhi’s Bhajanpura

Police found the bodies of an e-rickshaw driver and his family following a complaint made by the neighbours about foul smell in the area.

23 UP kids held hostage rescued after cops shoot accused dead, locals beat wife to death

The accused had invited the children for his daughter's birthday party and held them hostage. The police retaliated when the man opened fire, killing him on the spot.

Don’t just blame India’s courts, it’s the police that can’t solve criminal cases in time

Unoccupied police posts, inhumane work hours, lack of training are some reasons why investigations of thousands of criminal cases are pending in India.

Not domestic policies, this is why homicide is declining across the world

Despite unique cultures, criminal justice policies and governance, countries in North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania have seen homicide reduce by similar magnitudes.

NCRB data shows UP has the most crime cases in India, Delhi follows at rank 5

Uttar Pradesh registered over 3 lakh cases in 2017, accounting for 10.1% of crime in the country. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala were the other states in top 5 ranks.

Enmity between Krishnanand Rai & Ansari brothers not grave enough motive for murder: Court

Acquitting Mukhtar Ansari and MP Afzal Ansari of 2005 murder of BJP’s Krishnanand Rai, CBI court also said case suffered as witnesses turned hostile.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath calls for district level police teams to ‘instil fear in criminals’

The CM also advised the police department to form anti-Romeo squads under every police station before schools and colleges are scheduled to reopen.

Top Indian hospitals, foreign clients, donors from UP caught in ‘kidney transplant racket’

UP police has made two high-profile arrests in the last week as it looks to unravel a ‘kidney transplant racket’ that spans 3 states & several countries.

3-year-old girl’s mutilated body found in Aligarh, sparks uproar

Aligarh Police said they suspected the child was strangled to death over a money discrepancy with her father. Two suspects have been arrested.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.