(a) the number of cases of murder, looting and rape registered in the year 2019-20;
(b) the names of the five States which top the list with maximum number of such cases registered;
(c) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to bring down such cases in the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) & (b): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes information on crime in its publication ‘Crime in India’. The published reports are available till the year 2018. State / UT wise cases registered under the head Murder, Rape, Robbery and Dacoity during the year 2018 is at Annexure. NCRB does not maintain data under the head ‘looting’.
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(c) to (e): ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and State Governments are responsible for prevention, detection, registration and investigation of crime and for prosecuting the criminals through their law enforcement agencies. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs have issued advisories to States and UTs, from time to time, to maintain law and order and ensure that any person who takes law into his/her hand is punished promptly as per law. These advisories are available on the Ministry’s website: www.mha.gov.in. Further, in order to facilitate police in States/UTs to effectively deal with the crimes, Government of India has inter alia taken following measures:
(i) A common platform for filing reports, collecting and sharing information on crime and criminal at national level, Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems (CCTNS) has been implemented.
(ii) In order to improve investigation, steps have been taken to modernize and upgrade Central and State Forensic Science Laboratories.
(iii) Cyber Crime Forensic Training Labs have been set up in several States, and training is being imparted to Public Prosecutors and Judicial Officers in identifying, detecting and resolving cyber-crimes.
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(iv) In order to facilitate States/UTs, an online analytic tool for police called “Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences” to monitor and track time-bound investigation in sexual assault cases in accordance with Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been launched.
(v) To facilitate integration of data in major pillars of Criminal Justice in the country, i.e., Police, Prisons, Forensics, Prosecution and Courts, MHA has commenced ‘Inter-operable Criminal Justice System’ in a phased manner.
(vi) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has prepared “Witness Protection Scheme, 2018” in consultation with the National Legal Service Authority, Bureau of Police Research & Development and the State Governments. This scheme provides for protection of witnesses based on the threat assessment.
(vii) Ministry of Home Affairs has also been providing funds to the State Governments for modernization of their Police Forces.
(viii) Capacity building of Investigating officers, Prosecutors, Judicial officers through training is continuously being undertaken in Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) and Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (NICFS).
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