LUDHIANA: The city is at number four among 34 metropolitan cities of India with regard to number of murder cases reported, which was 56 in 2019, as per the data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). In the category of adults, there were more male victims whereas more girls were murdered in the category of children/minors.
As per the data of the NCRB, in 2019, the number of murder cases increased by 5.6% as compared to the previous year. In 2018, as many as 53 murder cases were reported in Ludhiana, while in 2017, there were 59 murder cases. Besides, with 56 cases the city’s share in total cases of 34 metropolitan cities was 5%.
Among the 34 metro cities, maximum 83 murder were reported in Faridabad, followed by 63 in Agra and Asansol, 58 in Meerut and 56 in Ludhiana in 2019. If talk about gender of murder victims, in the category of children more girls were murdered and in the category of adults more men were killed. In the 56 cases there were 37 male and 19 females victims.
As per the data, in the category of below 6 years there were total three murder cases, which included one male and two females in 2019. Then, in the category of 12-16 years there were two female victims. The total count of child victims is five, including four females and one male.
In the category of adult murder victims, in the age group of 18-30 years a total 18 persons were murdered. This included 14 males and four females. Further, in the age group of 30-45 years a total 19 persons were murdered, including 11 males and eight females. In the age group of 45-60 years, a total 12 murders were reported, including 9 males and three females. Then, in the category of above 60 age, two males were murdered. The total count of adult murder victims is 51, including 36 males and 15 females.
Further, about the motives of murder, the NCRB report reveals that in Ludhiana 25 murders were executed due to different disputes. With 25 murders due to disputes, Ludhiana is on number 2 in among the 34 metropolitan cities. Maximum 32 murders due to disputes were reported in Meerut, followed by 25 in Ludhiana, 24 in Agra and Rajkot and 22 in Aurangabad.
The report also revealed that maximum 11 murders were committed due to petty quarrels/disputes, followed by 10 murders due to illicit relations, 9 due to family dispute, 6 were blind murders, 4 due to monetary disputes, 4 due to personal enmity/ vendetta, 2 for dowry, 2 for personal gain, 1 due to property dispute and 7 are in other cases.