UP tops in number of convictions in women-related crime as per NCRB report: Govt

The Uttar Pradesh government has claimed that the state tops the list in the number of convictions in womenrelated crime cybercrime and seizure of firearms in 2021 as per the latest National Crime Record Bureau reportUttar Pradeshs crime rate in different categories including murder loot dacoity crime against women rape and crime against children was less compared to other states and there was only one riot incident in 2021 an official statement issued on Tuesday night saidUttar Pradesh the countrys most populous state is at 23rd place in terms of the crime rate which is crime incidence per lakh people However Chief Minister Yogi Adityanaths office termed Uttar Pradesh as the safest stateThe state got the success due to the zerotolerance policy of Adityanath against crime and criminals an official spokesperson saidAlso Read HC directs Telegram to disclose details of channels violating copyright lawUttar Pradesh is placed at the 23rd spot among 28 states and eight Union territories as far as the crime rate is concerned the statement saidAs per NCRB2021 data the state is on the top among other states in the country in the number of convictions in crimes related to women cybercrime and seizure of firearms it saidThe number of convictions in womenrelated crime was 7713 while it was 292 in cyber crimes A total of 112800 people were convicted of crimes related to IPC Besides the number of convictions in the seizure of arms was 40212 in 2021 the statement saidThe state is at the second place in the country in arresting people accused in various cases under the Indian Penal Code it said adding a total of 443304 arrests were made in 2021Uttar Pradesh stands at fourth place in recovery of illegal property and the police have recovered such property worth Rs 1294 crore while it stands at 16th place in recovery of fake Indian currency notes the statement saidUnder the crime against women in India 428278 cases under the IPC were registered in the country in 2021 whereas in UP the number was 56083 it saidThe total number of rapes was 31677 in the country while in UP this number was 2845 The crime rate of the state is 26 in comparison to the crime rate of 48 in the country The state is 23rd in the country in crime rate The crime rate of other states such as Kerala is 42 Telangana 44 Chhattisgarh 74 Delhi 129 and Rajasthan 164 is more than Uttar Pradesh it addedReacting to the latest NCRB data Mritunjay Kumar media advisor to UP CM Adityanath tweeted UP tops in conviction in crime against women and seizure of arms and after years UP has become riot free He however did not elaborateAs compared to 378 riots that took place in the country UP reported only one as per the NCRB2021 data As per the report on Indias data UP has emerged as the safest state Adityanaths office tweetedIn a separate tweet it said Due to the service and good governance of Yogi Adityanath UP has become free from mafia rule and is giving a new definition of development The NCRB report is its proof