During Naveen era law & order situation worsened in Odisha

Three rapes and four murders a day in the State

Every day, on an average, three rapes, four murders and 24 theft cases are reported in Odisha which recorded the highest-ever number of cognizable offences during the year 2011.

However, the State Government claimed that there was an improvement in the situation in many areas during 2011, especially in its Endeavour to combat leftwing extremism.

According to a White Paper on the crime situation and law and order during 2011, which was circulated in the State Assembly on Wednesday, crimes increased by 7.4 per cent in 2011 compared to 2010. A total of 73,630 cognisable cases were reported during 2011 compared to 68,508 in 2010.

The report even admitted that there was a reduction in the detection of crimes. During 2011, the percentage of detection was 84.1 against 85.3 during 2010. The White Paper stated that during 2011, there was increase in rape, murder, robbery, burglary and dowry cases in the State. However, there was a reduction of cases of rioting, motor accidents.

The report said murder marginally increased by 12.9 per cent over the previous year with reports of 1,477 murder cases in 2011 against 1,308 in 2010. There was also a decrease in detection of crimes with only 86 per cent against 87.1 per cent in 2010. During 2011, as many as 1,112 rape cases were registered against 1,025 in 2010.  The rape cases increased by 8.4 per cent in 2011 compared to 2010. There was also a decrease in detection of rape cases. The percentage of detection was 93.6 against 94.7 during 2010.

As many as 501 dacoity cases were reported during 2011 compared to 463 in 2010. The crime increased by 8.2 per cent. As many as 1,583 robbery cases were reported in 2011 compared to 1,491 in 2010. The number of burglary was 3,031 in 2011 compared to 2,855 in 2010. As many as 8,724 theft cases were reported during the year against 7,572 in 2010. However, there has been a decrease in rioting with 1,556 cases during the year compared to 1,779 cases in 2010.

Maoist activities, the report said 23 ultras were neutralised in police action, 146 were arrested and 50 surrendered. Besides, 127 weapons, 258 IDs and large quantities of explosives and ammunitions were recovered during 2011.

It said that while a number of camps and hideouts of Maoists were raided and destroyed, the impact of proactive initiatives was discernible in many areas where violence came down visibly. Importantly, not a single major oarganised Maoist attack on security forces took place during the year. The report claimed that the lawless activities of the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh, an offshoot of the CPI (Maoist).

Source: The Pioneer