New Delhi: Registering a phenomenal surge, Delhi police recorded more than 70,000 criminal cases in the national capital till June 30 this year, up from 80,000 cases reported during the whole of last year.
The rise in the number of cases has been attributed to various factors such as rapid urbanisation, socio-economic imbalances and increased awareness among the public.
According to Delhi Police, special measures taken by them and the government asking people to come forward and lodge their complaints freely has yielded significant results.
As per the statistics prepared by Delhi Police, the total number of Indian Penal Code cases reported in Delhi till June 30 this year is 71,523.
In 2013, a total of 80,184 cases were reported in the national capital under various sections of the IPC in the entire span of 12 months. The number stood at 54,287 in 2012 while in 2011 it was 53,353, and in 2010, 51,292.
The major sections in which the rise has been seen is in dacoity, robbery, motor vehicle theft, snatching and other thefts.
Forty four cases of dacoity were reported till June 30 this year against 33 incidents in 2013.
More than double the cases of robbery were reported in the first six months of 2014 i.e. 2,678, against 1,245 in the whole of 2013.
According to police, rapid urbanisation, a very large floating population, socio-economic imbalances and easily accessible escape routes to neighbouring states have been the factors contributing to the rise of crime in the capital.
The number of rape cases reported have also increased from 1,636 in 2013 to 984 in the first six months of this year. Crimes against women have been under increased spotlight after the December 16, 2012, bus gang-rape of a student.
As many as 1,980 cases of molestation were reported till June 30 this year against a total of 3,515 such cases in 2013.
Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi recently said that “truthful” recording of cases of crimes against women has caused a 500 per cent rise in such cases.