New Delhi: India reported an average of 80 murders every day in 2020, amounting to 29,193 deaths during this year, with Uttar Pradesh added graphs among countries, according to the latest National Recording Bureau (NCRB) data released on Wednesday.
This is an increase in one percent over a total of 28.915 murder in 2019, with a daily average of 79 murders during this year, data shows.
However, cases of kidnapping and abduction, down more than 19 percent in 2020 compared to 2019.
There were a total of 84 805 cases of kidnapping and abduction in 2020 by opposing 1.05.036 in 2019, according to statistics by NCRB, which functions under the Union Home Ministry.
Among the countries, a maximum of 3.779 murder cases in 2020 was submitted in Uttar Pradesh followed by Bihar (3,150), Maharashtra (2,163), Madhya Pradesh (2,101) and West West (1,948) showed.
Delhi recorded 472 cases of murder in 2020, in accordance with the data for the year defeated by the Covid-19 outbreak and pandemic-induced locking in this country, including national capital.
Of the total murder victims in this country, a maximum of 38.5 percent belonging to the age group of 30-45 years was attended by 35.9 percent in the 18-30 year category, NCRB stated.
According to numbers, 16.4 percent of murder victims are in the category of ages 45-60 years and four percent older than 60 years, while the rest are minors.
Among the countries, the maximum of 12,913 kidnapping and imagery in 2020 was submitted at Uttar Pradesh followed by West Bengal (9,309), Maharashtra (8,103), Bihar (7,889) and Madhya Pradesh (7,320), data showed.
Delhi to register 4,062 cases of abduction and kidnapping during 2020, it shows.
NCRB stated that there were 88,590 total victims in 84,805 cases of kidnapping and kidnapping in the country last year.
Of these, the majority of 56,591 victims were children while the rest were adults, he added.
NCRB tasked with collecting and analyzing crime data as defined by the Criminal Code and the special and local laws in the country.
On average 80 killings every day in India in 2020, kidnapping cases down: NCRB
