Crime incidents have gone up in the Cyber City in 2016. The annual data compiled by the city police has revealed that there were more crime incidents in the city as compared to 2015. Crime data shows increase in the number of murders, rapes, violation of Excise Act, rash driving and cases of vehicle theft.
According to official data, 3,720 cases of vehicle theft were registered in 2016 as compared to 3,613 in 2015. There has been a 10 per cent increase in murder cases in 2016. While in 2015, this number was 88, the number of such case rose to 105 in 2016.
Around 5,026 house break cases were reported in the just concluded year. City police lodged103 more cases in 2016 as compared to 4,923 cases during the corresponding period. likewise, as compared to 2015, when 128 rape cases came to light, the number was 140 in 2016. Besides that 2,792 cases were registered under Violation of Excise Act 2,794 in 2015 while number of cases under this head rose to 3,431 in 2016.
According to the data provided by the city police, 190 cases of burglary were registered in 2015 while police lodged 221 cases of burglary in 2016.
There was an increase in the number of rash driving cases as 779 such cases were registered in 2016 against 719 in 2015.
There were some hits too as the city police had managed to nab over two dozen gangs of criminals who were involved in vehicle thefts. The crime units played a vital role in busting these gangs.
"We have devised several strategies to control incidents of crime. Our focus is to ensure the safety and security of women in the city. We are going to increase the number of police personnel for effective management of law and order in the city and also to reduce the rate of crime," said Sandeep Khirwar, the Police Commissioner of Gurugram.