Bihar shows a dip in murder cases in initial three months

PATNA: The state recorded a dip in the incidents of murder in the initial three months of the current year compared to the corresponding period in 2020. However, the incidents of dacoity and loot showed an upward trend.
According to a comparative analysis of the crime statistics released by the state police headquarters, altogether 640 cases of murder were registered from January to March this year compared to 743 cases from October to December last year.
The analysis conducted by a CID team headed by its ADG Vinay Kumar revealed that 51 incidents of dacoity were reported between October and December last year, which went upto 72 between January and March this year.
Similarly, incidents of loot went up to 665 in the initial three months of 2021 from 521 during the corresponding period in 2020. The CID has already alerted the districts, which witnessed a hike in both the crime heads.
Among the districts, Patna topped the list with 40 cases of murder reported to different police stations in the district in the initial three months of the current year. Patna is followed by Muzaffarpur (38), Gaya (31) and Purnia (31), respectively.
Similarly, Purnia recorded the maximum 26 cases of rape followed by Patna (20), Gaya (20) and Katihar (19), respectively. Likewise, Madhepura topped with 47 incidents of loot recorded from January to March this year. Saran stood second with 43 cases followed by Vaishali (41) and East Champaran (31).
In dacoity head, Vaishali recorded the maximum 26 cases followed by Nalanda (5), Siwan (5) and Gaya (4) respectively.
ADG, CID, Vinay Kumar has asked the SSPs and SPs of the districts, which witnessed a rise in crime, to work on the guidelines issued to them after the analysis.
“The copies of the crime data analysis have been sent to the districts,” a senior IPS officer posted at the police headquarters said.