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Friday, December 13, 2013
‘Crime decreasing in Punjab’Staff Report
LAHORE: Punjab police on Thursday issued its annual crime report, indicating decrease in crimes, especially cases of kidnapping for ransom.
Contrary to the report, incidents of mugging are still on the rise as at least 40 to 50 cases of snatchings are being reported on daily basis. In the ongoing year, around 15 people lost their lives while resisting robbery bid. A comprehensive report based on comparative analysis of crime incidents reported in the province in 2012 and 2013 respectively, was presented to Inspector General of Police Punjab by DIG Operations Punjab, Farooq Mazhar at his office on Thursday.
According to the report, a total of 3,60,260 cases of crimes of different nature have been reported in the province during the first 11 months of 2013 against 3,66,266 cases of crimes registered with the police in 2012. The statistics show a considerable decrease in the incidents of crimes if compared with the previous year as the police reported 6006 crime cases less than the previous year. The police submitted challans of 2,65,603 cases in 2013, while, in 2012 police submitted challans of 268650 cases.
The police submitted in the courts the challans of 35,144 cases in 2013, while, in 2012 police submitted challans of 37036 cases.
The Punjab police reported a total of 95148 cases of crimes against property in 2012 and this year the crime rate fell to a considerable extent which is evident from the fact that the police registered 90526 cases of crimes against property during the first 11 months of 2013, suggesting a decrease of 4622 cases if compared with the previous year. The police submitted in the courts the challans of 45163 cases in 2012, whereas, in 2013 police submitted challans of 39727 cases in the court.
The rate of murder cases also dropped in 2013 as the police registered 5671 cases of murder in the current year against 5856 cases of murder reported in 2012. The statistics show a decrease of 185 cases of murder comparatively. The police submitted in the courts the challans of 3972 cases in 2013, while, in 2012 police submitted challans of 4156 cases.
The police reported 143 cases of kidnapping for ransom in 2012 which reduced to 121 in 2013 and the police submitted in the courts the challans of 87 cases in 2013 whereas, in 2012 police submitted challans of 90 cases of kidnapping for ransom. A total of 2456 cases of rape had been reported in 2012 during the first 11 months and this year such incidents decreased to 2428. .
In 2013, the police have reported 2475 cases of dacoity against 2819 cases registered in the province during the corresponding period of 2012. The police submitted in the courts challans of 1362 cases in 2013, while, challans of 1641 cases were submitted in 2012.
The report also claims that the cases of robbery have also been decreased as a total of 16596 cases of robberies were reported in 2013 against 16608 cases reported in the corresponding period of 2012.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk