In 2017, a total of 1,267 murder cases were registered in the State in which 697 men and 549 women were killed. The corresponding figure of murder cases in 2016 was 1,328 where 683 men and 659 women were killed.
This shows that there was decrease in reporting of murder cases as well as total number of persons killed in 2017 compared to 2016. During 2017, there was reporting of 306 dowry deaths, 115 due to personal vendetta or enmity, 71 due to love intrigue, 50 due to property dispute and 32 murders for gain.
There was no reporting of single death due to violence related to communalism or castesim in 2017.
Similarly, five deaths occurred due to extremists activities in 2017 against 11 in 2016. Out of registered 1,267 cases in 2017, 643 cases have been charge sheeted and 381 cases have been shown as likely to be charge sheeted.
The percentage of detection of murder cases in 2017 was 84.4 per cent including the likely to be charge sheeted cases.
During 2017, 1,589 accused persons were arrested in murder cases.