2020 saw fall in crimes against women and children in Uttar Pradesh: NCRB data

LUCKNOW: There was a decline in incidents of crime against women and children in the state in 2020. Statistics from National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for 2020 show that the crime graph registered a dip of around 20% as compared to the corresponding figures in 2019 in terms of crimes against minors and 18% in those against women.
In 2019, 18,304 cases of crime against women were reported.This slid to 14,454 in 2020. Likewise, cases of crime against children went down from 18,943 in 2019 to 15,271 in 2020.
The maximum reduction was witnessed in crimes related to domestic violence (cruelty by husbands and relatives) against women.
According to NCRB records, 18,304 domestic violence cases were reported in 2019 which fell to 14,454 in 2020. Another crime where major decline was witnessed was kidnapping or abduction. With 11,646 cases in 2019, the fall led to 9,109 in 2020. Likewise, acid attack cases, 42 in 2019, went down to 21 in 2020.
From 7,797 in 2019, cases of kidnapping and abduction of children went down to 5,513 in 2020.
Other crimes like murder saw a decline from 33 cases in 2019 to 24 in 2020.
ADG law and order Prashant Kumar said that the state government has taken a very serious note of crime against women and children.
“Mission Shakti has been launched to tackle crimes against women and creating awareness,” he said. Their results will be reflected in the coming years, he said.