NEW DELHI: The graph of narcotic and motor vehicle thefts, molestation and kidnapping cases have risen in the first nine months of this year as compared to the parallel period of last year.
Around 71 cases of NDPS Act have been registered against 37 registered till September 31, 2014, which shows that the smuggling of psychotropic substances has increased more than twice in the Jammu district in the nine months period of 2015.
However, the conviction ratio in cases pertaining to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act is barely very less, primarily due to lack of evidence and failure of follow-up procedure by investigating agencies.
Apart from these two major reasons, the other factors leading to less rate of conviction are hostile witnesses, poor follow-up of recording statements or evidence and improper conditions of search procedure. In majority of the cases, the accused are acquitted on technical grounds because the concerned officials do not follow a proper procedure during investigation.
The cases of motor vehicle thefts have also increased to 223, which were 183 till the equivalent period of last year. Other theft cases have seen a downfall, as 100 cases have been registered against 110 registered last year till September ending.
The upward trend has been witnessed in molestation cases, which were 63 last year and in this year upto nine months they rose to 89. The kidnapping/ abduction cases have also witnessed a steep rise as the cases registered till September 30 this year are 171, which is around three times high as compared to the last year as 67 cases were registered in 2014 till September ending. 27 cases of eve-teasing have been registered in this year till September ending, which were 45 during the corresponding period of last year.
Not only the cases of psychotropic substances have increased, there is swell in the liquor smuggling cases also as 81 cases have been registered in the nine months period of this year as compared to 41 cases, which were registered in the same period of 2014.
According to the data available with the EXCELSIOR, a total of 3,427 cases of different nature have been registered during the first nine months period of this year, which were 3,400 during the corresponding period of previous year.
