Crimes against SCs, STs went up in 2020; Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh top charts: NCRB data

The crime rate had increased from 22.8 per lakh population to 25 per lakh population in 2020, the National Crime Records Bureau NCRB stated.The NCRB data stated that 16,543 cases of simple hurt formed the largest chunk 32.9 per cent of cases of crimes or atrocities against SCs during 2020.

Crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes continued to rise in 2020, with maximum cases of offenses against the communities being registered in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, according to the latest government data.

Last year, 50,291 cases were registered for crimes committed against Scheduled Castes (SCs), an increase of 9.4 percent over 2019 (45,961 cases). The crime rate had increased from 22.8 per lakh population to 25 per lakh population in 2020, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) stated.

The NCRB data stated that 16,543 cases of ''simple hurt'' formed the largest chunk (32.9 percent) of cases of crimes or atrocities against SCs during 2020. It was followed by cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (4,273 cases or 8.5 percent) and cases under “criminal intimidation” (3,788 cases or 7.5 percent), said.

The data showed that another 3,372 cases were lodged for rape, 3,373 for assault on women with intent to outrage modesty, 855 for murder, and 1,119 for attempted murder.

A total of 8,272 cases were registered for committing crimes against Scheduled Tribes (STs), showing an increase of 9.3 percent over 2019 (7,570 cases). The crime rate registered increased from 7.3 per lakh population in 2019 to 7.9 per lakh population in 2020, the NCRB, which functions under the Union home ministry, stated.

It showed that during 2020, “simple hurt” cases (2,247) formed the highest number of cases of crimes or atrocities against ST's accounting for 27.2 percent of cases, followed by rape with 1,137 cases (13.7 percent) and assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty with 885 cases (10.7 percent).

In 2018, the country had recorded 42,793 cases of crimes against SCs and 45,961 in 2019, with Uttar Pradesh topping the charts among states and Union Territories in both the years, the data showed.

Among states and UTs, the highest of 12,714 cases (25.2 percent) of crimes against SCs in 2020 were from Uttar Pradesh followed by 7,368 (14.6 percent) in Bihar, 7,017 (13.9 percent) in Rajasthan, 6,899 (13.7 percent) in Madhya Pradesh and 2,569 (5.1 percent) in Maharashtra, it showed.

Delhi recorded 69 cases in 2020, down from 76 in 2019, the data of the NCRB stated.

In cases of crimes against STs, the country had logged 6,528 cases in 2018 and 7,570 in 2019, according to the NCRB, which is responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code and special and local laws in the country.

Of the 8,272 cases in 2020, Madhya Pradesh accounted for the highest 2,401 cases (29 percent) followed by 1,878 (22.7 percent) in Rajasthan, 663 (8 percent) in Maharashtra, 624 (7.5 percent) in Odisha, and 573 (6.9 percent) in Telangana, it showed.

Chhattisgarh logged 502 cases last year, it added.

Of all cases of crimes against SCs, rape accounted for 1,137 cases, assault on women with intent to outrage modesty for 885 cases, murder for 172, and attempted murder for 144 cases, the data showed.

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