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Zero tolerance towards crime and criminals, says UP CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that a total of 125 criminals had been killed in encounters and 2,607 injured from March 20, 2017 to October 5, 2020

Crime dipped 6% in January-September period this year in Haryana: Anil Vij

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has said that the crime percentage fell by around 6 per cent till September 30 this year compared to the corresponding period of the previous year

Who is Vikas Dubey? A lowdown on Kanpur's notorious criminal

Dubey had instilled so much fear in people that even after being accused of murdering a BJP leader, not even a single police officer gave a statement against him

Indian-origin policewoman jailed for forging molestation victim's statement

Kalaivani was assigned to conduct an investigation into the case and had to interview the woman and record a further statement

Two men jailed for 40 years for stabbing Indian-origin man Johal in UK

Detectives established through their enquiries that Johal was involved in an altercation with two men on Marlborough Road in Southall

Shot by guard, judge's wife succumbs to injuries, son 'brain dead'

It would be a miracle if he is saved, a medical officer said on son's condition

Large crimes are prevented when small crimes are efficiently pursued

The Indian polity and particularly the BJP believe in the opposite: Death penalty and encounters for the big crimes will deter criminals

How can we deter crime?

Increasing the headcount in the police and the judiciary is an answer, but its opportunity cost needs to be worked out

Rajasthan reports highest number of economic crimes in 2015

However, in crime against SCs, Uttar Pradesh expanded its lead over Rajasthan considerably in 2015

Five times increase in heinous crimes in Delhi in 15 years

Cases of robbery witnessed an increase of almost 12 times during this period

34% state ministers have criminal cases, 76% crorepatis: ADR

The states with highest percentage of ministers with serious criminal cases include 9 ministers from Jharkhand, 4 from Delhi, 9 from Telangana, 18 from Maharashtra, 11 from Bihar and 2 from Uttarakhand

Girls more among those missing in Delhi: Survey

Most of them are forced into commercial sex work or employed as domestic helps, according to the survey

Crime and punishment

Harsh punishments are an unhealthy trend