Kolkata: National Crime Records Bureau's latest report citing Kolkata as the safest city of India with least number of cognisable offences per lakh population was echoed in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.
The NCRB's latest report said that Kolkata once again topped the list of cities in India with the least number of cognisable offences per lakh population, recognising that this metropolis is the safest city of India in 2022.
Kolkata reported 86.5 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people, followed by Pune (Maharashtra) at 280.7 and Hyderabad (Telangana) at 299.2, as per the latest NCRB data based on cases recorded and shared by the state government to the Centre.
The cognisable crimes include cases registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code and SLL (Special and Local Laws).
The crime rate in the city has also reduced, the NCRB report said. In 2021, the city reported 103.4 per case of cognisable crimes per lakh people. In 2023 it was 86.5 – a drop of over 16 percent.
The rankings were made after comparing the city against 18 others with over two million population in the country.
The NCRB report was mentioned in the state assembly by minister of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Shashi Panja.
Panja claimed that the same NCRB report has evaluated Delhi and UP as the most unsafe places in the country.
She pointed to the report as the government has taken many progressive steps towards improving the L & O situation and securing women-safety in the state including opening of Fast Track courts, Cyber Crime PSs and Women PSs.
Panja said that the irrespective of the opposition in the state keeps slandering the state government unreasonably for political reasons.
At present, 83 police stations come under the Kolkata Police. Out of the 83, nine are women police stations and two are cyber crime police stations and STF. Kolkata Police is in the process of setting up at least nine more police stations in Bhangar, outskirt of the city in southern part. (UNI)
