By Abdul Bari Masoud,
NEW DELHI: “Six rapes, nearly two murders, and 215 burglary/theft and robbery, everyday is the abysmal state of law and order in Delhi. There has been a dangerous increase of 16% in Murder and 13% Rapes since last year”.
This alarmingly picture of law and order was portrayed in the White Paper released here on Wednesday by the Mumbai-based NGO Praja Foundation. This report is a big slap on the ruling BJP as it used to call Delhi as ‘Crime Capital’ when Congress was power in Delhi.
The Survey Report shows frighteningly slide in lawlessness as follows:
- 60% Delhities feel insecure
- 25% have no faith in Police and legal system
- Only 25% citizens who faced crime have not reported it
- 67% of people do not feel secure for women, children and senior citizens in one’s locality
- Only 29 % who had witnessed crime and informed police, were satisfied with their response
- Six rapes, two murders, 215 burglary/theft & robbery a day
- 40% of total reported rape case victims were below 18 years in 2015
- North East Delhi has the highest reported occurrences (743) in Molestation of Women
- Only 10 questions asked on crime by MPs during Monsoon 2015 to Budget 2016
This annual report on crime in Delhi is a reflection of all that has gone wrong in Delhi.
According to Praja’s data collected through household survey of over 29,950 households’ shows that 60% of the population does not feel safe in Delhi, 67% feel that Delhi is not safe for women, children and senior citizens, and 64% do not feel safe traveling within Delhi. Furthermore, the lack of faith in Delhi citizens with regard to policing is shocking as only 25% of people who have faced a crime have not informed the police.
Total numbers of rape cases reported in 2014 were2075; in 2015, the number of reported rape case increased to 2338. An alarming number of Burglary cases were reported in 2015, a total of 13,577 cases which is followed by robbery and dacoity complaints registered at 8067.
While, 12,913 complaints were registered against Delhi Police personnel in 2015, only 7 Cases in which the Police Personnel were Charge-Sheeted. Out of the total number of complaints, there were 1057Police Personnel against whom disciplinary action was initiated during the year.
The north-east district is turning out to be the crime underbelly of Delhi. This area reported the largest number of heinous crimes among the 11 police districts — about 40 per cent of 16, 273 — last year. However, BJP member Manoj Tewari, who represents this constituency in the Lok Sabha, has never raised any question on the issue in Parliament as is the case of rest of the BJP MPs from Delhi.
The central government which is in charge of policing in Delhi had promised along with state government to take steps to protect the citizens of Delhi but most of the promises are not fulfilled. The recommended State Security Commission (SSC) mechanism, which would consist of the Lt. Governor, Chief Minister of Delhi, Commissioner of Police, Leader of Opposition and other functionaries, for the smooth functioning of the Delhi Police, it is yet to be formed.
Nitai Mehta, Founder and Managing Trustee of Praja Foundation said, “We need to pressurize the Government to implement policy changes. The Supreme Court has already set a list of police reforms to improve the state of law and policing in Delhi, there should be action taken on those recommendations. We also need to see our Elected Representatives taking active and constant interest in on issues of Law and Order in Delhi.”
Adding further to enunciate this point Milind Mhaske, Project Director of Praja added, “People are losing faith in the state to give them protection. The dismal interest of Delhi’s MPs (Members of Parliament) is very evident – they have only raised 9 questions in Budget 2014 to Budget 2015 and 10 questions in Monsoon 2015 to Budget 2016 on the issue of crime and policing in Delhi.”
Mhaske further added, “Certain solutions to improve the law and order in the city were promised, like adequate streets light, so that women feel safer in their streets, last mile connectivity and making public transport feasible, and netter judiciary response and speedy trial, delivering justice to women, but these are yet to turn into something more than paperwork.”
Concluding the annual report, Mehta stressed that strict compliance of regulations and improving the image of police in the minds of common citizens through building activities between community-based organizations and citizen groups and police will positively affect the sense of security and safety in Delhi. Effective monitoring, feedback and implementation of law & order and various other consultative mechanisms in Police reforms are the key to better governance and policing in Delhi. Till this is not done we will continue to see a slide in lawlessness.
The white Paper also underlined that both the Centre and state government have failed to deliver on their promises like adequate street lights, safe public transport with last-mile connectivity, CCTVs and speedy justice. It noted with regret that a proposed state security commission, consisting of the LG, CM, police chief, Leader of the Opposition and others is yet to be formed.
60% Delhities feel insecure
25% have no faith in Police and legal system
Only 25% citizens who faced crime have not reported it
67% of people do not feel secure for women, children and senior citizens in one’s locality
Only 29 % who had witnessed crime and informed police, were satisfied with their response
Six rapes, two murders, 215 burglary/theft & robbery a day
40% of total reported rape case victims were below 18 years in 2015
North East Delhi has the highest reported occurrences (743) in Molestation of Women
Only 10 questions asked on crime by MPs during Monsoon 2015 to Budget 2016
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