79 Murder Cases a Day Recorded in India in 2019, reveals National Data

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• Nov 17, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

According to the data, the most common motive for murder was "dispute" (9,516 cases), followed by "personal vendetta or enmity" (3,833 cases) and "gain (2,573 cases).

Digital Desk: According to the most
recent government data, India recorded an average of 79 murder cases per day in
2019. According to data compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a
total of 28,918 murder cases were registered in 2019, representing a 0.3% decrease
from 2018 (29,017 cases).

color:#2E2E2E">According to the data, the most common motive for murder was
"dispute" (9,516 cases), followed by "personal vendetta or
enmity" (3,833 cases) and "gain (2,573 cases).

In 2019, the country
also saw a 0.7% decrease in cases of kidnapping. According to the data,
1,05,037 such cases with 1,08,025 victims were registered in 2019, a decrease
from 1,05,734 cases in 2018.

color:#2E2E2E">In 2019, there were 23,104 male kidnapping victims and 84,921
female kidnapping victims. According to the data, 71,264 (15,894 male and
55,370 female) victims were children, while 36,761 (7,210 male and 29,551
female) victims were adults.

color:#2E2E2E">According to the report, 96,295 kidnapped people (22,794 men and
73,501 women) were found in 2019, with 95,551 rescued alive.

In 2019, 2,260 cases of
human trafficking were reported, a 0.8% decrease from the previous year's total
of 2,278 cases. According to the data, a total of 6,616 victims were reported
to be trafficked, including 2,914 children and

color:#2E2E2E">In addition, 6,571 victims were rescued from the clutches of
traffickers. According to the NCRB, 5,128 people were arrested in 2,260 cases
of human trafficking.

The NCRB, which reports
to the Union Home Ministry, is in charge of collecting and analysing crime data
in accordance with the Indian Penal Code and special and local laws in the
country.