Lok Sabha Question No. 3411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Low Conviction Rate for Crimes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3411

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

LOW CONVICTION RATE FOR CRIMES

3411. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Delhi Police is overburdened with cases of crime which is resulting in delay in investigations and trials and if so, details thereof;
- (b) the rate of conviction for crimes in Delhi during each of the last three years;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to tackle the low conviction rate for crimes in Delhi;
- (d) the total strength of Delhi Police in terms of its total Personnel; and
- (e) the present ratio of police to population and the steps taken to increase the ratio?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): As  reported  by  Delhi  Police,  total  number  of  IPC  cases  registered during the last four years and the current year (upto 15 th  July, 2018) is as under:

| CRIME                                |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |   2017 |   2018(up to 15.07.2018) |
|--------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------|
| No. of heinous crimes registered     |  10266 |  11187 |   8238 |   6527 |                     3165 |
| No. of non-heinous crimes registered | 145388 | 180190 | 201281 | 227053 |                   122503 |
| Total IPC cases                      | 155654 | 191377 | 209519 | 233580 |                   125668 |

(b): As  reported  by  Delhi  Police,  the  crime-wise  conviction  rate  of  IPC cases registered by Delhi Police during the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 are as under:

| S.   | Crime-Head     | 2014   | 2015   | 2016   |
|------|----------------|--------|--------|--------|
| No.  |                |        |        |        |
| 1.   | Dacoity        | 61.54% | 46.15% | 60.00% |
| 2.   | Murder         | 52.30% | 37.79% | 50.57% |
| 3.   | Att. To murder | 42.34% | 33.33% | 44.76% |
| 4.   | Robbery        | 41.12% | 39.67% | 44.87% |
| 5.   | Riot           | 35.18% | 51.85% | 50.00% |
| 6.   | Rape           | 34.50% | 29.73% | 26.62% |
| 7.   | Burglary       | 37.10% | 46.02% | 41.89% |
| 8.   | Theft          | 35.21% | 38.02% | 39.35% |
| 9.   | Total IPC      | 43.65% | 49.20% | 51.62% |

(c): The measures taken by Delhi Police to tackle the low conviction rate include  organizing  regular  refresher  courses  for  investigating  officers, nominating  investigating  officers  to  attend  courses  on  scientific  and modern  methods  of  investigation  being  conducted  by  various  Central Detective Training Schools in the country, regular monitoring of investigation of cases,  Inspectors (Investigation)  in all the police stations to guide the investigating officers and monitor the progress of investigation and investigation of sensational cases by  specialized units such  as  Crime  Branch/Special  Cell,  etc.,  having  highly  professional  and experienced investigating officers.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.3411 FOR 07.08.2018

(d): The sanctioned strength of Delhi Police from Commissioner of Police to Constable is 89670 including 3139 additional posts sanctioned recently in July, 2018.

(e): As per Bureau of Police Research & Development publication 'Data on Police Organizations in India 01.01.2017' the people to police ratio in Delhi is  390  police  personnel  per  lakh  of  population  based  on  sanctioned strength.  In  January,  2016,  4227  posts  were  created  in  Delhi  Police  for separation  of  crime  investigation  from  law  &  order  duties.    Recently,  in July, 2018, 3139 additional posts have been approved for creation in Delhi Police.

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