Lok Sabha Question No. 3725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Registered Criminal Cases in NCR
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3725

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 30, 1943 (SAKA)

REGISTERED CRIMINAL CASES IN NCR

3725.     SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of pick-pocket, cell phone missing/ snatching, bike and car thefts complaints being registered in National Capital Territory (NCT) region from 2014 to 2021;

(b) whether any recovery of above said articles have been done so far along with the recovery percentage rate; and

(c)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  cases  regarding  above  categories  for  which  only complaint have been received but no FIR has been filed along with the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) and (b):      'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  as  per the Seventh Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India. However, the details of the cases of pick-pocketing,  cell  phone  snatching,  two  wheelers  and  four  wheelers  thefts registered and recovery made by Delhi Police during the years 2014 to 2021 (upto 30.11.2021) are at annexure.

(c): Delhi Police has informed that they register criminal cases in all complaints disclosing cognizable offence, with an objective that no crime goes unreported.

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ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q. NO. 3725 FOR 21.12.2021

| Year              | Pick-Pocketing           | Pick-Pocketing         | Cell Phone Snatching     | Cell Phone Snatching   | Two wheelers Stolen & Recovered   | Two wheelers Stolen & Recovered   | Two wheelers Stolen & Recovered   | Four wheelers Stolen & Recovered   | Four wheelers Stolen & Recovered   | Four wheelers Stolen & Recovered   |
|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|                   | Number of cases reported | Number of cases solved | Number of cases reported | Recovery in cases      | Number of two wheelers stolen     | Number of two wheelers Recovered  | Recovery in percentage            | Number of four wheelers stolen     | Number of four wheelers Recovered  | Recovery in percentage             |
| 2014              | 7721                     | 1234                   | 3082                     | 925                    | 15993                             | 1827                              | 11.42%                            | 6395                               | 439                                | 6.86%                              |
| 2015              | 10111                    | 1952                   | 5261                     | 1017                   | 12663                             | 988                               | 7.80%                             | 7451                               | 273                                | 3.66%                              |
| 2016              | 10597                    | 1227                   | 5121                     | 1148                   | 28409                             | 3566                              | 12.55%                            | 8381                               | 677                                | 8.08%                              |
| 2017              | 10809                    | 2500                   | 4266                     | 699                    | 31204                             | 3580                              | 11.47%                            | 7404                               | 604                                | 8.16%                              |
| 2018              | 6270                     | 1578                   | 3538                     | 1344                   | 34585                             | 4031                              | 11.66%                            | 8547                               | 552                                | 6.46%                              |
| 2019              | 7773                     | 2501                   | 3368                     | 1535                   | 34127                             | 4531                              | 13.28%                            | 9029                               | 625                                | 6.92%                              |
| 2020              | 3917                     | 1326                   | 5622                     | 1593                   | 25153                             | 3385                              | 13.46%                            | 7166                               | 542                                | 7.56%                              |
| 2021 (upto 30.11) | 2760                     | 880                    | 6111                     | 1613                   | 25078                             | 3329                              | 13.27%                            | 6161                               | 495                                | 8.03%                              |

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