The reasons why Delhi is said to be the crime capital of India

Submitted by asandil on 2/20/2014

Delhi, the national capital of India is also known as the crime capital of India. As per the data collected by Govt. or Non Govt. organizations, the crime cases in Delhi are on a rapid rise, in the past ten years they have got just tripled. Broad day light robbery, rapes and frequent killings on the streets have become a daily practice for the people with criminal bent of mind. Recently, the rape cases occurred in the running cars and buses have shaken the entire nation.

It seems that law and order in this metro city is on the verge of collapse. The entire scenario has become more pathetic for the working girls and women who do not feel safe at all even while commuting in buses, metro train or in the auto rikshaws. The sad part is that crimes are taking place with alarming frequency and the measures being taken by the police administration are not serving the purpose. Today a crime takes place and tomorrow we forget everything. It seems that we will have to develop the habit of living with these crimes in our surroundings.

Add to that, the political leaders from time to time give statements that are very discouraging, particularly in the cases of crime against women. A few months ago, the chief minister of Delhi who is also a lady and has been ruling the state for the last 15 years, has stated that women should not be very adventurous keeping in view the fact that they are ladies. This statement was delivered when a women journalist of a reputed newspaper was brutally murdered while she was on her way back to home after her night shift.

When it comes to calculating the major reasons behind ever increasing crime rate in the city, they are many more. One of the prime reasons is the fear of punishment that has disappeared from the minds of criminals. Thanks to the Central Govt. that enacted lax law in the year 1977 making the bail process easier like never-before. Be it a rapist or a murderer, he/she gets bail with complete convenience, and it takes the court of law years to deliver justice to the sufferers.

Another major reason for growing crime rate in Delhi is the lax of police officials who do not seem interested in recording FIRs with intention to keep their books absolutely crime clean. The logo of Delhi police proudly states “With you, for you always” but in real terms nobody knows with whom they really are. The nature of crime in Delhi clearly indicates that the incidents related to robbery and murders for money are committed by the people who come to the city from the neighbouring states like Uttar-Pradesh and Haryana, whereas crimes related to rapes and other kind of crimes against women are committed by local boys belonging to politically empowered class. On the whole, a complete overhauling is needed to make Delhi free from crimes.