law and order situation in delhi

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

The number of crime cases reported and worked out in Delhi during the last three years and up to 31st March, 2005 is given below:

Year Total No. of cases reported
Total No. of cases worked out

2002
67409
47184

2003
67571
50634

2004
76827
57596

2005 (upto 31st March)
19909
13556



The reasons for pendency of cases include non-receipt of forensic and other reports ; non-identification of accused ; migration of accused to other countries ; disappearance of accused, co-accused and witnesses in some cases; reluctance on the part of victims to pursue the cases; inadequacy of facilities for DNA test; lack of evidence which affects the arrest of accused; and non-receipt of injury results on Medico-legal Certificate.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Home, Shri S. Regupathy in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today

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