Overall crimes in city fall by 48%, but murder cases up by 23%: Commissioner of Police

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The overall crimes in Guwahati from January to July, 2022 fell by 48 per cent from the corresponding period in 2021. However, murders in the city in the first seven months of this year rose by 23 per cent from the corresponding period last year. Crimes under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act registered a 17 per cent rise this year.

The Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, Harmeet Singh told the media that the city police registered 6,236 criminal cases from January to July this year against 11,923 cases during the same period last year. However, the city police registered 37 murder cases from January to July this year against 30 such cases during the corresponding period last year, the Police Commissioner said.

"Ninety per cent of the murders in the city took place in known social circles and family circles," the Commissioner of Police said.

The Commissioner of Police further said, "As many as 151 cases under the NDPS were registered in the city till July this year against 128 cases during the corresponding period last year. The reason behind the rise in the number of cases under the NDPS Act is the intensified operations against drugs since the new Government took oath in May last year. The police registered a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and two cases under the Wildlife Act this year. The police registered no such cases last year."

According to the Police Commissioner, the city police registered 135 robbery cases till July this year against 515 such cases during the corresponding period last year; 368 cases of burglary till July this year against 704 cases during the corresponding period last year; 1,012 theft cases this year against 1,698 cases during the corresponding period last year; 47 extortion cases this year against 93 during the corresponding period last year; 689 auto theft cases till July this year against 955 cases during the corresponding period last year; 947 cheating cases till July this year against 981 cases during the corresponding period last year; 237 kidnapping cases this year against 360 cases during the corresponding period last year; 39 rape cases this year against 41 cases during the corresponding period last year; 83 molestation cases this year against 187 cases during the corresponding period last year; 225 cases under Section 498 (A) IPC/POSCO Act till July this year against 555 such cases during the corresponding period last year; zero rioting case this year against 12 cases during the corresponding period last year; six arson cases this year against 18 cases during the corresponding period last year; and 255 cases under IT Act this year against 835 cases last year.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police also requested the public to cooperate with the police to ensure smooth functioning of the newly-installed Integrated Traffic Management System in the city. He said that although the police is not issuing e-challans for traffic-rule violations for the time being, that should be treated as a licence to violate the rules. Singh urged all drivers to opt for lane driving, single parallel parking and give right of way to pedestrians at designated places.

Singh also warned the owners and drivers of city buses that heavy fines will be imposed for any violation of traffic rules.

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