Office o= f the

Inspecto= r General of Police

Police C= omputer Wing.

7th Floo= r, IInd Stage, Multi-Storeyed Building,

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Road,

Bangalore -560 001.

No.CR-39/CI= B-1/SCRB/2010 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = Dated : /0= 5/2010

To :

The Director General and

Inspector General of Police= ,

Karnataka State,

B A N G A L O R E.

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Sir,

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Sub : - Karnataka State Crime Review for the Month of March= - 2010.

- - - - -

&n= bsp; The Karnataka State Crime Review for the month of March - 2010, along with rele= vant statements based on the statistics furnished by the Units is enclosed herew= ith for perusal.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

Inspector General of Police

(P.C.W.), Bangalore.

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Copy forwarded with compliments to:

1. &= nbsp; The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Karnataka, Vidhana Soud= ha, Bangalore.

2. &= nbsp; Director General of Police, C.I.D., Special Units & Economic Offences, Bangalore.

3. &= nbsp; Director General of Police and Commandant General, Home Guards,

= Ex-Officio Director of= Civil Defence and Fire Force, Bangal= ore.

4. Director General of Police, Chairman & M. D., Karnataka State Police Housi= ng Corporation, Bangalore.

5 . Addl. Director General of Police, Prisons, Bangalore.

6. &= nbsp; Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City.

7. &= nbsp; Inspector General of Police, Economic Offences, = ; = C.I.D., Bangalore.

8.&n= bsp; = ; Secretary (PCAS) to Government of Karnataka, Home & Transport Department, M.S. Building, Bangalore.

9.&n= bsp; = ; Superintendent of Police, Karnataka Railways= , Bangalore.

10.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Under Secretary, Home Department, Room No.5, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore.

11.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Hosted at http://www.ksp.gov.in for information to all concerned Unit Officers.

Crime Review for th= e Month of March 2010

1. Murder

&nb= sp; = During the month under review 5 cases of murder for gain and 163 other murders were reported as against 7 cases of murder for gain and 142 cases of other murde= rs in the previous month. In comparison 6 cases of murder for gain and 137 cases of other murders were reported during the corresponding month of last year.

*Month*	*Year=*	*Murder for gain=*	*Other Murders*
March	2010=	5	163<= /span>
February	2009=	7	142<= /span>
March	2009=	6	137<= /span>

&nb= sp; = There is a decrease in the incidence of murder for gain when compared to the case= s of previous month and the corresponding month of last year. There is an increa= se in the incidence of other murders when compared to cases of previous month = and the corresponding month of last year.

2. Dacoity

&nb= sp; = 32 cases of Dacoity were reported during the current m= onth as against 19 cases in the previous month and 30 cases in the corresponding month of last year.

*Month*	*Year=*	*Dacoity Cases*
March	2010=	32
February	2009=	19
March	2009=	30

&nb= sp; = There is an increase in reported ca= ses of Dacoity during the current month when compared to the cases of previous mon= th and the corresponding month of last year.

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The unit wise break up of Dacoity cases for the month under review i= s as follows: -

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Bangalore City	7	Tumkur	5
Shimoga	4	Gulbarga	3
Mandya<= o:p>	2	Mysore Dist.	2
Hassan	2	Bangalore Dist.	1
Hubli D= harwad city	1	D.K.	1
Belgaum	1	Bidar	1
Kodagu	1	Chikmagalur	1

3. Robbery

&nb= sp; = 163 cases of Robbery were reported during the current month as against 150 case= s in the previous month and 157 cases in the corresponding month of last year. Out of 163 cases, 37 cases have be= en detected.

*Month*	*Year=*	*Rep.=*	*Det.=*
March	2010=	163<= /span>	37
February	2009=	150<= /span>	33
March	2009=	157<= /span>	37

&nb= sp; = There is an increase in the number of cases reported during the current month und= er the head "Robbery" when compared to the cases of previous month and an increase when compared to to the corresponding month of last year.

4. Burglary

&nb= sp; = Under Burglary, 427 cases were reported during the month as against 479 cases in = the previous month and 447 cases during the corresponding month of last year. Out of 427 cases, 49 cases have be= en detected.

*Month*	Year	*Rep.*	*Det.*
March	2010	427	49
February	2009	479	60
March	2009	447	49

&nb= sp; =

There is a decrease in the number of cases repo= rted during the current month under the head&nb= sp; "Burglary", when compared to the reported cases of previous month and the corresponding month of last year.

5. Theft

&n= bsp; Under theft, 1686 cases were report= ed during the month as against 1493 cases in the previous month and 1629 cases= in the corresponding month of last year. Out of 1686 cases, 330= cases have been detected.

*Month*	*Year=*	*Rep.=*	*Det.=*
March	2010=	1686=	330<= /span>
February	2009=	1493=	245<= /span>
March	2009=	1629=	224<= /span>

&nb= sp; = There is an incre= ase in the number of cases reported during the current month under the head "Theft" when compared to the cases of previous month and the corresponding month of last year.

6. Other IPC Cases

7542 cases were reported during the current month under the category "Other IPC Cases" = as against 6471 cases in the previous month and 5823 cases in the corresponding month of last year.

*Month*	*Year=*	**Other IPC Cases**=
March	2010=	7542=
February	2009=	6471=
March	2009=	5823=

&nb= sp; = There is an increase in the number of cases reported under this head during the current month when compared to the cases of previous month and the corresponding month of last year.

7. Special & Local Laws

1634 cognizable c= ases were registered under Special & Local Laws during the month as against<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 1225 cases in the previous month and 2147 cases in the corresponding month o= f last year.

*Month*	*Year=*	*Special & L= ocal Laws*
March	2010=	1634=
February	2009=	1225=
March	2009=	2147=

&nb= sp; = There is an increase in the number of cognizable cases reported under the head "Special & Local Laws&quo= t; during the current month when compared to the cases of previous month and decrease when compared to the corresponding month of the last year.

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8. Crime against Women

&nb= sp; = 944 cases of Crime against Women were reported during the month as against 858 cases in the previous month and 705 cases in the corresponding month of last year. Out of 944 cases, 54 ca= ses of rape have been reported during the month as against 48 cases in the previous month and 38 cases in the corresponding month of last year. 17 cases of Dowry Death have been report= ed during the current month, as against 24 cases in the previous month and 16 cases in the corresponding month of last year.

*Month*	*Year=*	*Total No. of Ca= ses*	*Rape=*	*Dowry Death*
March	2010=	944<= /span>	54	17
February	2009=	858<= /span>	48	24
March	2009=	705<= /span>	38	16

There is an incre= ase in the number of cases reported under the head 'Crime against Women’ dur= ing the current month when compared to the reported cases of previous month and= the corresponding month of last year. There is an increase in the number of cases reported under rape duri= ng the current month when compared to the reported cases of previous month and= the corresponding month of last year. There is a decrease in the number of cases reported under Dowry death during the current month when compared to the reported cases of previous mo= nth and slight increase when compared to the corresponding month of last year.<= o:p>

9. Crime against Children

&nb= sp; = 52 cases of Crime against Children were reported during the current month as against 72 cases in the previous month and 32 cases in the corresponding mo= nth of last year.

*Month*	*Year=*	*Crime against Children*
March	2010=	52
February	2009=	72
March	2009=	32

&nb= sp; = There is a decrease in the reported cases under this head during the current month when compared to the cases of the previous month and an increase when compared to the corresponding month of last year. =

10. Crime against Weaker Sections

&nb= sp; = 142 cases were reported during the current month in respect of Crime against We= aker Sections as against 128 cases in the previous month and 106 cases in the corresponding month of last year.

*Month*	*Year=*	*Crime against Weaker Sections*
March	2010=	142<= /span>
Februar= y	2009=	128<= /span>
March	2009=	106<= /span>

&nb= sp; = There is an increase in the reported cases under the head "Crime against Wea= ker Sections" during the current month when compared to the reported cases= of previous month and the corresponding month of last year. =

11. Security Cases.

991 & 1013 ca= ses u/s 109 Cr. P.C. & 110 Cr. P.C. respectively have been booked during this month as against 596 & 357 cases in the previous month and 1166 & 1863 cases in the corresponding month of last year. Accused persons in 1648= cases were bound over during the current month as against 640 cases in the previo= us month and 2572 cases during the corresponding month of last year.

*Month*	*Year*	Security Cases<= o:p>	*Booked*	*Bound over*
March	2009	u/s 109 Cr.P.C.	991	1648
u/s 110 Cr.P.C.	1013
February	2009	u/s 109 Cr.P.C.	596	640
u/s 110 Cr.P.C	357
March	2009	u/s 109 Cr.P.C.	1166	2572
u/s 110 Cr.P.C	1863

Under sec 109 Cr.P.C. mor= e number of cases have been booked during the current month when compared to the cas= es of previous month and less number of cases have been booked when compared to the corresponding month of last year. Under Sec.110 Cr.P.C. more number of cases have been booked during t= he current month when compared to the cases of previous month and less cases h= ave been booked when compared to the corresponding month of last year. In more number of cases accu= sed persons have been bound over during the current month when compared to the previous month and in less number of cases accused have been bound over when compared to the corresponding month of last year.

12.&= nbsp; Use of Force by the Police :- <= u>

Firing= -= 1, Tear gas R= 11; 1, Lathi charge – 2.=

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S= himoga

On 01/03/2010, some Muslim religious leaders and other members of the community had assembled at Wakf Board, Shimoga Town, to discuss about an article published on 28/02/2010 in the Kannada daily “Kann= ada Prabha” which dwelt about the ‘Purdah’ system. At about 1330 hrs. around 500-600 members who had assembled there, resorted to protest and went on a processi= on, they started throwing stones at Amir Ahmed circle, Gopi Circle and other places, and also torched many shops and vehicles. The police resorted to lathi charg= e to disperse the crowd. Curfew was clamped in the town under sec.144 Cr.P.C. by the Dy. Commissioner. But the mob violated curfew, damag= ed police vehicles and threw stones at police personnel which resulted in inju= ries to DC, SP, ASP, DySP, CPI and several other police personnel. The police had to resort to firing= to disperse the mob indulging in violence which resulted in the death of one S= adiq and causing grievous injury to Mohammed Zafrullah. One person by name Abdul Latif was= also killed in the group clashes. = In this regard around 146 rioting cases have been registered in Shimoga distri= ct.

Hubli-D= harwad City

On 04/03/2010, some unkno= wn miscreants had written ‘Allah’ in a derogatory way on the grave= yard wall belonging to ‘Anjuman Islam’. The Muslim community members gathe= red in large numbers on 05/03/2010 to protest against the said incident though cur= few was clamped by the Police Commissioner.&nb= sp; At about 1800 hrs, around 2 to 3 thousand muslims gathered in front = of Kamaripet P.S. and started shouting slogans against the police. Though the police officers tried to pacify the crowd by promising action against the culprits, the crowd did not budge and forming an unlawful assembly started throwing stones at the police and also damaged public property. The police resorted to lathicharge and also arrested seven accused persons. In this connection a= case has been registered at Kamaripet P.S in Cr.No.6/2010 U/s 143, 147, 148, 332, 336, 427, 353, 188 r/w 149 IPC and Sec.2(A) of Karnataka Prevention of destructio= n and also of property Act 1981.

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13. Disposal of Cognizable offences

&nb= sp; = 4590 cases are under investigation for a period of more than two years (IPC– 4260, SLL-330). Concerned Unit Officers should see that these cases are disposed off within the stipulated time.

14. Road Accidents

&nb= sp; = During the month of March 2010, 777 fatal and 3436 non-fatal accidents were report= ed as compared to 718 fatal and 3257 non-fatal accidents in the previous month= . In comparison, 644 fatal and 3254 non-fatal accidents were reported during the corresponding month of last year.

*Month*	*Year=*	*Fatal*	*Non-Fatal<= /o:p>*	*Total*
March	2010=	777<= /span>	3436=	4213=
February	2009=	718<= /span>	3257=	3975=
March	2009=	644<= /span>	3254=	3898=

&nb= sp; = There is a slight increase in the number of fatal accidents during the current mo= nth when compared to the cases of previous month and an increase when compared = to the corresponding month of last year. There is an increase in the number of non-fatal accidents during the current month when compared to the cases of previous month and increase when compared to the corresponding month of last year.

G E N E R A L =

= A. 2854 cases of property offences (c= lass I to IX) were reported during this month as against 2655 cases in the previous month and 2792 cases in the corresponding month of last year.

B. The percentage of detection of pro= perty offences during the month under review is 25.93%. This was 24.21% in the previous mo= nth and 21.99% during the corresponding month of last year.

&nb= sp; = C. Majority of offences under Dacoity, Robbery, H.B.T. and Thefts have remained undetected.

D. 2 cases of copper wire= theft has been reported this month as against 2 cases in the previous month and 1 case in the corresponding month of last year.

&nb= sp; = E. The dates by which the crime revie= w for March 2010 was received in SCRB is given at page number 9 'A'. All Units should send the crime re= view to SCRB by 10th of each month through WAN/e-mail without fail. If any Unit has problem in sending= the review by WAN/e-mail, DIGP, SCRB should be contacted for necessary guidance= to overcome the problem.

Sd/-

Inspector General= of Police

(P.C.W.), Bangalore.

Sl.No.

Commissionerate/ Districts/Unit<= /o:p>

Date of Receipt of
Monthly Crime Review

Remarks

Kodagu

13/04/2010

WAN

K.Railways

13/04/2010

WAN

Chikmagalur

13/04/2010

WAN

Gadag

13/04/2010

WAN

Tumkur

13/04/2010

WAN

U.K

14/04/2010

WAN

Chikkaballapur

14/04/2010

WAN

Kolar

15/04/2010

WAN

D.K.

15/04/2010

WAN

Bidar

15/04/2010

WAN

Bagalkot

15/04/2010

WAN

Ramanagar

15/04/2010

WAN

Hubli-Dharwad City

17/04/2010

WAN

Hassan

18/04/2010

WAN

Gulbarga

18/04/2010

WAN

Bijapur

19/04/2010

WAN

Mysore City

19/04/2010

WAN

Davangere

20/04/2010

WAN

Dharwad

20/04/2010

WAN

Chamarajanagar

20/04/2010

WAN

Koppal

20/04/2010

WAN

Yadgiri

20/04/2010

WAN

Bangalore City

21/04/2010

WAN

Bangalore District

21/04/2010

WAN

Mysore

21/04/2010

WAN

Mandya

21/04/2010

WAN

K.G.F.

22/04/2010

WAN

Haveri

22/04/2010

WAN

Belgaum

24/04/2010

WAN

Udupi

24/04/2010

WAN

Raichur

26/04/2010

WAN

Shimoga

26/04/2010

WAN

Chitradurga

28/04/2010

WAN

Bellary

03/05/2010

WAN

Note: All units shou= ld send the review by 10th of each month through WAN/e-mail & one paper = print out without fail as per orders of DG & IGP, Karnataka State.

CRIME REVIEW FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH - 2010 &n= bsp; = ; CRIME STATISTICS - KARNATAKA STATE
Sl. No.	Heads of Crime	Number of cases Reported
Before Last Year	Last Year	During the current year upto the end of month und= er review	During the corresponding month Previous Year=	During the Previous Month	During the Current Month
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)
A.	I.P.C. Cases.
1	Murder:= (Sec.302/303 IPC)
	1.1 For gain	53	79	19	6	7	5
	1.2 Over Property Disp= ute	78	69	13	6	5	5
	1.3 Due to Personal &n= bsp; Vendetta or Enemity	130	202	35	24	11	11
	1.4 Due to Sexual Jeal= ousy	90	97	28	7	8	14
	1.5 For Dowry	65	62	24	3	8	7
	1.6 Due to Communalism=	1	0	2	0	0	2
	1.7 Due to Casteism	0	1	0	0	0	0
	1.8 For Witchcraft	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.9 For Human Sacrific= e	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.10 By Terrorist/Extremist	1	0	0	0	0	0
	1.11 For Political reasons	3	3	2	0	0	2
	1.12 Due to other Causes=	1277	1189	316	97	110	122
	*Sub Tot= al*	*1698*	*1702*	*439*	*143*	*149*	*168*
2	Attempt= to murder: &n= bsp; (Sec.307 IPC)
	2.1 For Gain	1	3	0	0	0	0
	2.2 Over Property Disp= ute	113	92

Mandya<= o:p>

Hubli D= harwad city

Year