India, Jan. 24 -- Crime rate in cases related to murder, attempt to murder, house break-in and theft has come down in 2024 when compared to 2023, as per data released by the Pune police on Thursday.

"There is an increase in registration of crime in 2024, but there is a decline in serious crime cases," said Amitesh Kumar, Pune city police commissioner

As per the data shared by the Pune City Police, the city has recorded 12,954 criminal cases in 2024 as compared to 11,974 cases in 2023. In 2022, the city recorded 10,962 and in 2021 the city recorded 8,317 criminal cases.

Attributing this rise in criminal cases, police claimed that there was an increase in criminal cases due to approximately 1,000 cases of cheating which was a deliberate ...