Rape cases dip, murder cases rise in Delhi

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first quarter of 2017 under new Commissioner of Police Amulya Patnaik has seen an increase in the number of murders, attempts to murder, burglary and theft in the national capital.

Delhi Police data, however, showed that crimes against women have gone down with 376 registered rape cases as against the 406 in the first quarter of 2016. In comparison to the corresponding period last year, murder and attempt to murder cases went up from 97 and 114 to 103 and 123 respectively as of March 15, 2017. (PTI)