Claiming to have maintained a better law and Order situation in the State, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said that the crime graph in the State had come down. Presenting figures in Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Monday, he said that the crime situation in the State has improved during Congress regime in last four years and the figures reflected this.
Refuting charges of opposition Singh informed the assembly that 2011 was the most crime prone year in last ten years and the law and order situation had improved after 2013 in the State.
The CM said, between 2013-2016 a total of 67,325 cases have been registered whereas in comparison during the period 2009-2012, a total of 69,039 cases were registered which is 1,714 more than the last four years. He said that 18,875 criminal cases were registered in 2011 alone.
He said that during the last four years the state witnessed a total of 442 murders, whereas during the preceding four years the figure was 498. During 2013- 2016 the average annual murder reported was 110, whereas during 2008-2012 the annual average was 125 murders.
Culpable homicide during the last four years was 25, whereas in the preceding four years there were 35 cases. We have seen reduction of 28% under this head.
During last four year a total of 2,501 cases of thefts were registered whereas during the preceding four years, the figures were 3,470. During 2013 to 2016 the annual average of theft cases was 625, whereas during 2008 to 2012 the annual average was 924, which shows drastic reduction in the theft cases during last four years.
In last four year a total of 2,811 cases of burglaries were registered, whereas during the preceding four years, the number of burglaries were 3,152. During 2013 to 2016 the annual average of burglary cases was 702, whereas during 2008 to 2012 the annual average was 785. Thus significant reduction in burglaries was witnessed during the last four years.
A total of 4,463 cases of Hurt and Rioting were in this period registered whereas during the preceding four years, the figures of cases under these heads were 5,503. During 2013 to 2016 the annual average of Hurt and Rioting cases was 1,115, whereas during 2008 to 2012 the annual average was 1,393. This also shows reduction in the Hurt and Rioting case during last four years.
Rubbishing charges of opposition's allegation of mafia in the state, the chief minister said that the security agencies had crackdown effectively on mafia, whether it was mining mafia or drugs.
He said, during last four year a total of 2,726 cases under NDPS Act were registered whereas during the preceding four years, there were 2,152 cases. During 2013 to 2016 the annual average of NDPS cases was 681, whereas during 2008 to 2012 the annual average was 505.
He claimed that a significant increase (27%) in the registration of cases under NDPS Act had been achieved in the state. Strengthening of the Narcotics Wing and effective policing has led to increase in the detection of cases under NDPS Act, he added.
He said that 1332.8 Kg Charas, 41.9 Kg Opium, 4309 Kg Poppy husk, 94.6 Kg Ganja, 2,37,091 capsules, 3,20,147 tablets and 15,551 bottles of syrup have been seized from 3162 accused (3134 Indian and 28 foreigner).
On the issue of ISIS purported activities in the State, CM said, National Investigation Agency (NIA) was probing the matter of suspected ISIS recruit, who was arrested from Believer Church, Sidhawan of Banjar in Kullu district.
The issue of law and order was raised by BJP legislator Maheshwar Singh and Suresh Bhardwaj. Alleging lapses in security, Bhardwaj said that ISIS posters, banners and slogans were found at Army Contonment area Sabthu recently. He further questioned that state agencies were in slumber when ISIS suspect was hiding him in a Church at Banjar.