Crimes against Women, Children, Senior Citizens, Marginalized groups, Suicides, Sudden Deaths on rise in 2022
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) also released the annual crime report, and the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) report, on Sunday, December 3, when the results of the Assembly elections in four states were announced.
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Crimes against Women
⏩ There has also been a steady rise in crimes against women over the last three years from 3.71 lakh cases in 2020 to 4.28 lakh cases in 2021 and then increasing to 4.45 lakh cases in 2022.
⏩ With 65,743 cases, Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of such cases, followed by Maharashtra with 45,331 cases and Rajasthan witnessing 45,058 cases in 2022.
⏩ Among metros, Delhi logged 14,158 cases of crime against women. In 2021 and 2020, Delhi witnessed 13,982 and 9,782 cases, respectively.
⏩ Cruelty by husband or his relatives, abduction, and rape comprised the bulk of these crimes against women.
⏩ In 2022, there were almost 1.4 lakh cases of cruelty registered against husbands or their relatives, indicating a 3% rise from the previous year.
⏩ While a total of 88,273 women fell victim to abduction, there were about 31,516 cases of rape. The maximum number of rape cases were registered in Rajasthan (5,399) followed by Uttar Pradesh (3,692), Madhya Pradesh (3,092) and Maharashtra (2,904).
⏩ The national capital saw 1,212 rape cases.
Crimes against Children
⏩ Maharashtra saw the highest number of these cases (20,762), followed closely by Madhya Pradesh with 20,415 cases and Uttar Pradesh with 18,682 cases.
⏩ Delhi witnessed 7,468 cases of crimes against children in 2022.
⏩ The majority of crimes against children fell in the category of abduction and kidnapping. There were 2,390 cases of murder in the category of heinous crimes.
⏩ A total of 76,069 children were abducted for various reasons, including ransom and prostitution, giving rise to over 74,000 such cases being registered.
⏩ A total of 63,116 minor girls were subjected to sexual assault, giving rise to the registration of 62,095 cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in 2022.
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Crimes against Senior Citizens
⏩ Maximum crimes against senior citizens took place in Madhya Pradesh with 6,187 cases followed by Maharashtra with 5,059 cases, Tamil Nadu (2,376) and Telangana (2,181). Delhi, with 1,315 such cases, saw a spike of 13% in 2022 from the previous year.
⏩ Of the total cases, there were 1,269 cases of murder, 83 culpable homicides and 431 attempt to murder cases committed against seniors citizens. Maximum numbers of such murders were committed in Tamil Nadu (198) followed by Maharashtra (183) and Madhya Pradesh (128).
⏩ The national capital witnessed murders of 22 senior citizens in 2022.
⏩ Indian registered a steep 13% rise in crimes against Scheduled Castes in 2022 compared to the previous year.
⏩ A total of 57,582 crimes were reported, with a case conviction rate of 34%.
⏩ Of the total, 18,428 or 32% cases were registered under the simple hurt category. Cases of criminal intimidation comprised 9.2% of the total cases (5,274 cases) and 4,703 cases or 8.2% of the total registered cases were for offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Sudden Deaths
⏩ There was an 11.6% increase in the number of “sudden deaths” reported across the country, the ADSI report said.
⏩ At least 56,653 sudden deaths were reported in 2022, with heart attacks accounting for 32,410 deaths. Other reasons were attributed for 24,243 deaths.
⏩ The age group of 45-60 years reported the maximum number of deaths (19,456).
⏩ According to a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research and Registrar General of India, India accounts for approximately 60% of the world’s heart disease burden.
⏩ Suicides increased to 1,70,924 in 2022 compared to 1,64,033 in 2021, the report said.
⏩ Accidental deaths also increased to 4,30,504 in 2022 compared to 3,97,530 in 2021, it added.
⏩ According to 'IndiaSpend', India reported the highest suicide rate in its history in 2021, with 12 suicides for every 100,000 people. But the numbers could be higher.
⏩ In September 2022, a psychiatrist had told 'IndiaSpend' that there are several reasons why India might be underreporting suicides. These are lack of medical certification of deaths, stigma associated with mental health, and criminalization, not just in terms of reporting of suicides but sometimes also in the denial of insurance if the death is by suicide.
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