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UP elections: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav says crime control his top agenda
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has finally sent out a strong and clear message that crime control will be the top agenda for the Samajwadi Party if it forms the government after the Assembly elections.
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Crime rate dropped in UP during past 5 years under Yogi-govt: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Sunday said that the crime rate has reduced in Uttar Pradesh during the past five years under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
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Crime graph higher in Odisha during Covid-19 pandemic, says minister
The crime graph rose in Odisha despite a series of lockdowns, shutdowns and curfew for over one- and-half years during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Odisha Assembly was informed on Monday.
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Ambulance used to ferry UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari found abandoned in Rupnagar
Mukhtar Ansari, the BSP MLA from Mau who is wanted in UP for various cases, was ferried in the ambulance from the Rupnagar jail to a Mohali court in connection with a 2019 case of extortion
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Lack of NCRB data on crimes against Dalit women prevents full understanding
The NCRB records, on the basis of complaints made at police stations, crimes against SC and the rate of crime
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Crime rate rises in 2017; women remain vulnerable, shows NCRB data
The National Crime Records Bureau has released data on crime in 2017, with a massive lag of more than a year. Crime rose from 3,793 per million in 2016 to 3,886 per million in 2017
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Arrested activists: 67% ended in acquittal or discharge under UAPA Act
The UAPA has often been criticised for being oppressive
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IPS officer's daughter booked for 'assaulting' police driver in Kerala
In his complaint, Gavaskar alleged that the IPS officer's daughter had verbally abused him and hit hard on his neck and shoulder with her mobile phone.
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1.4 million youth arrested for riots in 10 years, 96% men: NCRB
NCRB started listing cases related to riots under eight categories from 2014
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8,800 cases of rape on children were registered in 2015: NCRB
3,149 cases of rape (35.8%) were reported under POSCO in 2015
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