White-collar criminals, cheats and fraudsters are continuing with their tricks unabated, with the city fast turning into a haven for such ‘thugs’. Statistics for the last four years indicate a gradual increase in cases of cheating, forgery and criminal breach of trust.
In the current year alone, 1,026 cases have been registered so far, while 238 cases were solved by the Delhi Police.
The police manage to solve quite a dismal number of such cases. It can be gauged from the fact that 2,055 cases were reported in 2012, but only 750 were worked out.
More and more cheating cases are an alarming indication of how, in the changing socio-economic scenario, an increasing number of educated people — some intelligent students too — are entering the world of crime for easy money.
Many of these fraudsters fail to get reformed in jail and carry on after their release. latest statistics by the Delhi Police reveal that 1,990 cases were reported in 2011 in 178 police stations, compared to 1,845 cases in 2010. “In 2011, we have solved 974 cases and held 1,776 persons, while 900 cases were cracked in 2010 and 1,395 arrested,” said a police officer.
A police officer tasked with investigation of such cases, said many fraudsters take to crime to fulfill their needs. There are several type of cheating cases, such as land grabbing after showing forged documents, internet banking, forged visa applications and many more.
“In the last two years, we have noticed that the volume of fraudulent applications has been on the rise. In Chanakyapuri police station, more than five cases of cheating using fake documents on visa applications are being registered every month, following the complaint of a concerned embassy, while over 70 cases of internet banking and land grabbing are reported in Connaught Place and Barakhamba police stations,” the officer added.
Data provided by the EOW shows that 101 cases were reported till June 20, while 120 cases were reported in 2012. “In 2011, 147 cases were reported, as compared to 148 in 2010,” the officer added.
Frauds related to land documents are also on the rise. As for land-related cheating, 29 cases have been reported till June 10, while 43 were registered in 2012.