J & K Crime Cases Drop By 2,000 In 2 Yrs: NCRB

2025-09-30 03:14:41

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
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Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a steady decline in overall crime incidents over the last two years, with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2023 report noting a fall of 2,080 cases between 2021 and 2023.
The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday released the 71st edition of the NCRB annual report, providing a detailed analysis of crime statistics across the country for the year 2023.
According to the report, total crime cases-including those under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL)-dropped from 31,675 in 2021 to 30,197 in 2022, and further to 29,595 in 2023.
While IPC cases saw a decline, falling by 2,320 incidents during the period, SLL cases registered an upward trend. From 4,228 cases in 2021, SLL cases rose to 4,282 in 2022 and further to 4,468 in 2023, with a charge-sheeting rate of 90.7 percent. The report also recorded that cognizable crimes stood at 184.3 per lakh in 2023, with an overall charge-sheeting rate of 79.1 percent.
In 2023, Jammu and Kashmir registered 84 murder cases involving 101 victims, reflecting a crime rate of 0.6 per lakh. The UT also reported 1,004 cases of kidnapping involving 1,010 persons, 231 cases of rape, 1,352 cases of assault against women, and 70 cases of sexual harassment.
The NCRB report underlined that no sedition cases were filed in J&K during 2023. However, 425 cases of rioting involving 655 persons were recorded, though there were no incidents classified as communal, religious, or sectarian violence.
Road accidents continued to claim lives, with 639 out of 673 negligence-related cases linked to such incidents, including hit-and-run. The UT also saw nine dowry cases, 44 cases of abetment to suicide, 438 attempts to murder, and 434 cases of attempted suicide in the year.
The figures, officials said, reflect both the downward trend in conventional IPC crimes and the simultaneous rise in SLL-related violations, suggesting a shift in the crime profile of the Union Territory.

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