Delhi has been categorised for the second consecutive year as the
most unsafe city for senior citizens in 2015, the latest data from
"Crime in India" report released by the National Crime Records Bureau
(NCRB) said.
With a rate of 108.8 crimes per 100,000 elderly population, senior citizens in the national capital are almost five times more likely to become victims of a crime than the rest of the country. The national rate for such crimes stands at 20
This category is followed by Madhya Pradesh 60.5 (3,456 cases), Chhattisgarh 53.7 (1,077 cases) and Andhra Pradesh 51.6 (2,495 cases).
Mostly senior citizens residing in the national capital were the victims of crimes like robbery (145 cases), cheating (123), murder (14), grievous hurt (9), extortion (3) attempt to murder (2), attempt to commit culpable homicide (2), rape (1), dacoity (2) and the maximum 947 of "other IPC crimes".
In terms of number, a total of 1,248 cases of crime against senior citizens were registered in Delhi in 2015.
The crime rate against senior citizens in Delhi rose 19.8 per 100,000 senior citizens compared to the rate of 89 crimes that took place in 2014. NCRB had for the first time tabulated data on crimes against senior citizens in 2014.
Compared to the cases, the number of arrested persons for various crimes committed against senior citizens in 2015 was around one-third (385 criminals).
The data said that all the criminals were male.
The NCRB data also shows that a total of 20,532 cases of crimes against senior citizens were registered across India in 2015 compared to 18,714 cases in 2014.
A total of 1,867 cases were reported under cheating across India followed by robbery (1,294), murder (1,053), grievous hurt (949), attempt to commit murder (456), extortion (94), culpable homicide not amounting to murder (78), rape (58), attempt to commit culpable homicide (50), dacoity (47), dacoity with murder (2) and acid attack (1). There were 45 'other' crimes. A total of 14,586 case were in the category of "other IPC crimes".
With a rate of 108.8 crimes per 100,000 elderly population, senior citizens in the national capital are almost five times more likely to become victims of a crime than the rest of the country. The national rate for such crimes stands at 20
This category is followed by Madhya Pradesh 60.5 (3,456 cases), Chhattisgarh 53.7 (1,077 cases) and Andhra Pradesh 51.6 (2,495 cases).
Mostly senior citizens residing in the national capital were the victims of crimes like robbery (145 cases), cheating (123), murder (14), grievous hurt (9), extortion (3) attempt to murder (2), attempt to commit culpable homicide (2), rape (1), dacoity (2) and the maximum 947 of "other IPC crimes".
In terms of number, a total of 1,248 cases of crime against senior citizens were registered in Delhi in 2015.
The crime rate against senior citizens in Delhi rose 19.8 per 100,000 senior citizens compared to the rate of 89 crimes that took place in 2014. NCRB had for the first time tabulated data on crimes against senior citizens in 2014.
Compared to the cases, the number of arrested persons for various crimes committed against senior citizens in 2015 was around one-third (385 criminals).
The data said that all the criminals were male.
The NCRB data also shows that a total of 20,532 cases of crimes against senior citizens were registered across India in 2015 compared to 18,714 cases in 2014.
A total of 1,867 cases were reported under cheating across India followed by robbery (1,294), murder (1,053), grievous hurt (949), attempt to commit murder (456), extortion (94), culpable homicide not amounting to murder (78), rape (58), attempt to commit culpable homicide (50), dacoity (47), dacoity with murder (2) and acid attack (1). There were 45 'other' crimes. A total of 14,586 case were in the category of "other IPC crimes".
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