20 per cent rise in murder and rape cases in Mumbai: City police crime report

Rape cases under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and against children under the stringent Pocso Act showed a rise of almost 20 per cent to 1,459 cases-889 against women and 570 against minors-from 1,218 in 2017

20 per cent rise in murder and rape cases in Mumbai: City police crime report
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According to the city police crime report, rape and murder cases have increased in 2018, except theft and house break-in cases that dipped. 

Rape cases under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and against children under the stringent Pocso Act showed a rise of almost 20 per cent to 1,459 cases-889 against women and 570 against minors-from 1,218 in 2017. There were 37 more murder cases in 2018 and almost 80 more attempt to murder cases.

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Whereas in cybercrime, the number of cases registered in 2018 (1362) was almost identical to the 1,361 cases the year before, and the rate of detection was reported at 13 per cent. And surprisingly, cases of credit/debit card fraud (461) were down by 145 compared to 2017.

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