The crime across Mumbai has seen a significant rise in 2022 in comparison to 2021, reveals a study conducted by the Praja Foundation.
On Thursday, November 23, the organisation’s report stated that there were 28,815 major crimes registered in 2022 compared to 17,434 cases in 2021. Although the number of murder cases decreased from 157 in 2021 to 128 in 2022, cases of thefts, rape and molestation have shown a considerable increase.
According to the data provided, the number of rape cases increased from 777 to 901 in 2022. Rape cases have shown an alarming rise of 130% in the past 10 years when number of cases were 391.
Molestation cases increased from 1,466 in 2021 to 1,577 in 2022. Out of the total rape case in 2022, at least 63% were cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act where victims were minors.
The data also showed that in 2022 at least 73% of POCSO cases were pending investigation. Meanwhile, the report further revealed that maximum number of POCSO cases are registered at Malwani police station.
Police officials said that POCSO cases are sensitive cases and need to be investigated thoroughly.
Apart from crime against women, the number of cybercrimes in the city has also shown a considerable rise. In 2022, 4,723 cases of cybercrime were registered in Mumbai compared to 2,883 cases in 2021.
According to data, hacking cases doubled from 32 in 2021 to 60 in 2022. Credit card and cheating cases also increased from 2,229 in 2021 to 3,490 in 2022.
The data further revealed communal posts on social media have also increased from 166 in 2021 to 460 in 2022 and sextortion cases too showed an increase from 54 in 2021 to 78 in 2022.
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