- Atul ThakurHimanshi Dhawan
- TNNUpdated: Nov 18, 2019, 22:07 IST IST
NCRB data shows that love affairs were among the biggest reasons for murder in India and increased at the highest rate between 2001 and 2017
While murder rates in India, as in most of the world, have been steadily falling for the past several years, murders as a result of love affairs are on the rise. Recently released NCRB data shows that among the major motives for killing a person, love affairs have increased at the highest rate between 2001 and 2017.
In 2001, NCRB registered 36,202 murders, a number that fell to 28,653 in 2017, a 21% drop. Over this period, murder for personal vendetta decreased by 4.3% while property disputes led to 12% fewer deaths. In contrast, murder because of love affairs (including illicit relationships) saw a 28% increase.
In 2001, NCRB registered 36,202 murders, a number that fell to 28,653 in 2017, a 21% drop. Over this period, murder for personal vendetta decreased by 4.3% while property disputes led to 12% fewer deaths. In contrast, murder because of love affairs (including illicit relationships) saw a 28% increase.