Chennai, October 1 (IANS) The latest crime in India by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released after a delay of more than a year, has depicted a mixed picture for Tamil Nadu’s law and system. While there has been a significant increase in crimes against Dalits and children, the state has seen a decline in murders and other violent crimes, which is slightly lower than the national average.
According to the report, Tamil Nadu registered a crime rate of 264.9 per lakh in 2023 compared to India’s 270.3. However, the incidents registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act increased by 9.1 percent, which increased from 1,761 in 2022 to 1,921 in 2023.
Over a period of five years, the state saw a jump of 68 percent in such cases-In 2019, from 1,144 to 1,921-was noted alone in 2022 with a fast 27.9 percent spike.
Crime against children also increased, 6,580 in 2023 and 6,968 cases compared to 6,580 in 2021. Chennai reflected the trend on this top, seeing that cases of crime related to child increased from 514 to 573. In addition, crimes against women falling lightly, falling in 8,943 cases in 9,207.
The murders in Tamil Nadu fell marginally in 1,690 to 1,681 cases, although Chennai reported a small upper from 101 to 105.
Overall, violent crime – including guilty murder, murder, complaining injury, infant incident, and the amount of attempt to murder – declined from 12,325 to 11,302 cases.
Kidnapping and kidnapping cases recorded the biggest decline, declining from 737 to 496. Crimes against senior citizens also collapsed, 2022 in 2022 from 2,376 cases to 2,104 in 2023, although Chennai promoted a trend with a slight increase in 391 to 399 cases.
However, some worrying categories increased. The juvenile crime increased from 2,607 to 2,999, while cyber crime and crime registered by railway security forces and other state agencies also increased.
Experts say that figures underline both progress and frequent challenges. While low violent crime and women’s safety reforms are encouraging, rapid growth in cases against Dalits and children indicates immediate interval in social security and targeted policing. Data, they pay attention, should guide the strong community outreach and rapid response mechanisms.
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