In Haryana, the crime rate in the first six months of 2019 has come down by 7.88 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year, said Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava here on Monday.While the kidnapping incidents reduced by 25 per cent, the cases of murder attempt were also controlled, Yadava said in an official statement.A total of 23,834 cases pertaining to attempt to murder, kidnapping, dacoity, assault, riots, theft, road accidents, etc., were registered between January and June 2019, whereas 25,874 cases were reported during the same period in 2018.He said that as per half-yearly comparative figures, the number of attempt to murder saw a decline from 454 to 448, while the number of kidnapping cases decreased from 2648 to 1968.The street crime including riots and attack has also declined by 5.31 percent as 2727 cases were reported till June 2018 as against 2582 cases during the first six months of 2019.The cases of snatching also saw a significant ...
