There was a 30% decline within the crime in opposition to girls in Tripura since 2018, stated chief minister Dr Manik Saha on Sunday.
Saha stated incidents of eve-teasing have been decreased by practically 60%, molestation by 35%, rape and dowry deaths by 10% every, and homicide by 15% in Tripura because the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP)- Indigenous Folks’s Entrance of Tripura (IPFT) coalition authorities got here to energy in 2018.
“Crime incidents have decreased since 2018. The crime in opposition to girls declined by 30% since then. In keeping with the Nationwide Crime Information Bureau (NCRB) 2021 knowledge, Tripura ranks fifth in general crime incidents from under,” Saha advised the reporters in Agartala.
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The state is positioned second among the many northeastern states within the seizure of medication from the highest, the CM added.
Saha on Sunday held a gathering with high-ranked police officers, together with director basic of police Amitabh Ranjan, assistant director generals, and inspector generals with officers-in-charge of over 80 police stations relating to the legislation and order state of affairs within the state.
“The oppositions allege that legislation and order has deteriorated. However statistics present that it has moderately improved since 2018,” stated Saha.
“Our authorities is dedicated to enhancing the work surroundings of the police in order that they’ll enhance their efficiency,” he stated.
Saha’s assertion got here amidst experiences of rape instances in previous one month in several elements of Tripura. On Wednesday, two minor women have been allegedly raped in separate incidents in Khowai and Unakoti districts.
Reacting to the chief minister’s assertion, Communist Occasion of India (Marxist) veteran chief Pabitra Kar stated, “What he claimed, will not be seen in actuality. There are numerous instances that go unreported.”