Nov 29, 2024 07:46 PM IST
There was a fall in crime towards girls this 12 months as in comparison with final 12 months, claims ACP Sukanya Sharma
As many as 152 accused have been convicted in 107 circumstances of women-related crime registered at Agra Commissionerate within the final 11 months (from January to November) this 12 months.
The figures have been launched by the monitoring cell of Agra Commissionerate. (For Illustration)
Most 75 have been convicted below the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, whereas 27 have been convicted in dowry associated circumstances. One other 20 have been convicted for rape, three for homicide and 27 for different crimes towards girls.
The figures have been launched on Friday by the monitoring cell of Agra Commissionerate constituted in 2018 to take care of determine with the goal to cease crime and guarantee speedy justice in circumstances associated to crime with girls, mentioned assistant commissioner of police (girls crime) Sukanya Sharma.
“There has been a fall in crime against women this year as compared to last year. The figures also reveal a decline in dowry deaths from 67 in 2023 to 49 in 2024 in Agra Commissionerate. The cases of rape went down from 58 to 56 and cases under the POCSO Act fell from 70 in 2023 to 50 in 2024,” the cop claimed.
Additionally, there was an general fall in incidents of crime. As an illustration, solely 36 circumstances of loot have been registered in 2024 as in comparison with 43 in 2023. Circumstances of theft fell from 520 in 2023 to 329 in 2024 whereas circumstances of car theft fell from 857 in 2023 to 629 in 2024. This 12 months additionally noticed 51 circumstances of homicide registered as in comparison with 79 in 2023,” the ACP additional claimed.
In all, 1280 accused confronted conviction, together with one loss of life sentence, 109 life imprisonment, 15 sentenced to punishment for greater than 20 years, 42 confronted conviction for greater than 10 years, 121 confronted imprisonment for five to 9 years whereas 992 have been sentenced for lower than 5 years in 2024, the cop claimed.
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