Since 2019, corruption cases registered against 33 policemen in Srinagar: RTI

Police recover Rs 7.9 Cr stolen through cybercrime; 235 policemen retired

SRINAGAR: A recent analysis of data obtained through Right to Information (RTI) requests sheds light on the concerning trends in crime rates across Srinagar over the past five years.
The data reveals a significant increase in various criminal activities, including cases of police corruption, crimes against women, suicides, and cyber fraud. The figures indicate a growing challenge for law enforcement agencies and raise questions about the effectiveness of measures to curb these offences in the region.
As per the RTI filed by M M Shuja in 2019, 8 cases were registered against police personnel in district Srinagar in Anti Corruption Bureau: 12 in 2020, 3 in 2021, 6 in 2022 and 4 in 2023.
In 2019, 48 cases were registered under crime head Crime Against Women (CAW); 47 in 2020, 41 in 2021, 70 in 2022, 113 in 2023, and 5 up to 31st January 2024.
The RTI further revealed that 59 police personnel retired in 2019, 62 in 2020, 62 in 2021, 52 in 2022, 56 in 2023, and 03 this year till January.
Regarding suicide cases, the RTI revealed that in 2019, 15 cases were registered under the crime head to suicide, 26 in 2020, 51 in 2021, 41 in 2022, 34 in 2023, and 3 up to January this year.
In 2019, 6 cases were registered under crime head murder: 13 in 2020, 24 in 2021, 13 in 2022, 6 in 2023, and 1 up to January this year. 98 cases were registered under crime head kidnapping and rape in Srinagar in 2019; 21 in 2020; 100 in 2021; 128 in 2022; 100 in 2023 and 8 up to January this year.
The RTI further revealed that in 2020, as many as 27 cyber fraud cases were registered in Srinagar. The same year, 7 people were arrested, and Rs 80 lakh were recovered. In 2021, as many as 27 cyber fraud cases were registered. During the same year, 39 people were arrested, and Rs 1.60 Cr was recovered.
In 2022, as many as 56 cyber fraud cases were registered. During the same year, 44 people were arrested, and Rs 3 Cr was recovered. In 2023, as many as 56 cyber fraud cases were registered in 2021. During the same year, 42 people were arrested, and Rs 2 Cr was recovered.
In 2024 up to January this year 1 cyber fraud cases were registered. During the same period, more than Rs 50 lakh were recovered.