India, Oct. 1 -- Bengaluru, India's technology hub, has earned an unwelcome distinction. The city is now the third most violent metro in the country after Delhi and Mumbai, according to the latest Crime in India 2023 report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

While the national trend shows violent crimes largely holding steady, Bengaluru has witnessed the sharpest increase among metros, marking a 47% rise in such cases between 2021 and 2023, Times of India reported.

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The NCRB categorises offences such as murder, rape, kidnapping and abduction, attempt to murder, robbery, dacoity, arson and rioting as violent or "hei...