Mohali sees two-fold spike in murders in 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Mohali sees two-fold spike in murders in 2023

Hindustan Times  

The district saw a two-fold increase in murder cases, going from 20 cases in 2022 to 41 in 2023, data released by the Mohali Police on Friday has revealed. Over the last one year, our teams arrested several gangsters, extortionists and other criminals involved in heinous crimes,” said Mohali senior superintendent of police Sandeep Garg. Drug cases see a decrease The district registered 250 cases under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act as against 392 registered in 2022 and 257 in 2021. Arms Act cases go down Even though the district saw increased activity of gangsters this year, with the Mohali district witnessing multiple encounters, there has been a dip in cases under the Arms Act.

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Delhi witnessed decline in murder, robbery, crimes against women in 2024 as compared to 2023: Data
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Hindustan Times  

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Mohali police crack Sohana double murder with arrest of 2
1 year, 2 months ago

Mohali police crack Sohana double murder with arrest of 2

Hindustan Times  

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Al Jazeera  

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2 years, 6 months ago

India Saw Average of 82 Murders a Day, 11 Kidnappings, Abduction Every Hour in 2021

News 18  

An average of 82 people were murdered daily across India in 2021, while more than 11 kidnappings were reported every single hour during the year, according to latest National Crime Records Bureau report. The rate of murder per one lakh population was highest in Jharkhand, while that of kidnapping and abduction in Delhi, NCRB’s ‘Crime in India 2021’ report showed. …

Delhi: 13% rise in crime in 2021 as compared to 2020
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Delhi: 13% rise in crime in 2021 as compared to 2020

India Today  

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India Today  

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Crime against women up by 7% in Mohali in 2019
5 years, 3 months ago

Crime against women up by 7% in Mohali in 2019

Hindustan Times  

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