22 Nov, 2006 0308hrs IST Times News Network
PUNE: Though the state has been witnessing a decrease in crime trend in the last five years, the crime report released by deputy chief minister R.R. Patil here on Tuesday shows that the crime rate in the state had, in fact, increased by 6.1% in 2005, as compared to previous year.
A 25.87 per cent growth in economic offences in 2005 and a 54.74 per cent rise in cyber crimes over 2004 are some of the highlights of the report. The fact that 84 per cent of the accused in economic offences and cyber crimes were in the 18-30 age group is an alarming indicator of the younger generation’s involvement in white collar crimes, according to additional director general of police (CID), Jayant Umranikar.
The VIIIth issue of Crime in Maharashtra-2005, prepared on the lines of Crime in India, published by National Crime Records Bureau, New Delhi, presents an analysis of prevailing patterns and features of crime.
Property-related offences increased by 6.59% as compared to 2004, while incidents of bank robberies during the year rose by 55%. The report states that violent crime has increased by 7.99% as compared to 2004, while crimes like attempt to commit murder (10.3%), rape (11.3%), kidnapping (14.3%) and riots (13.4%) have shown an increasing trend.
PUNE: Though the state has been witnessing a decrease in crime trend in the last five years, the crime report released by deputy chief minister R.R. Patil here on Tuesday shows that the crime rate in the state had, in fact, increased by 6.1% in 2005, as compared to previous year.
A 25.87 per cent growth in economic offences in 2005 and a 54.74 per cent rise in cyber crimes over 2004 are some of the highlights of the report. The fact that 84 per cent of the accused in economic offences and cyber crimes were in the 18-30 age group is an alarming indicator of the younger generation’s involvement in white collar crimes, according to additional director general of police (CID), Jayant Umranikar.
The VIIIth issue of Crime in Maharashtra-2005, prepared on the lines of Crime in India, published by National Crime Records Bureau, New Delhi, presents an analysis of prevailing patterns and features of crime.
Property-related offences increased by 6.59% as compared to 2004, while incidents of bank robberies during the year rose by 55%. The report states that violent crime has increased by 7.99% as compared to 2004, while crimes like attempt to commit murder (10.3%), rape (11.3%), kidnapping (14.3%) and riots (13.4%) have shown an increasing trend.
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