Gwalior: There is no fear of the police among the miscreants in Gwalior city. The miscreants carried the incident fearlessly in Jahangir Katra by firing at the house of a scrap woman trader and also pelting stones to recover extortion. Another case was reported in Gwalior where three miscreants took out a procession.
The Jahangir Katra incident has been captured in CCTV camera installed outside the house. Police has registered a case against Arjun Prajapati alias Chhinga and his accomplice Gaurav on the complaint of victim Urmila Rathore. The victim told the police that both the miscreants had reached her shop late in the evening to ask money for liquor.
Gwalior, a city in Madhya Pradesh, has been facing a rising crime rate in recent years. The city has been ranked as one of the most unsafe cities in India for women.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Gwalior reported 1,245 cases of crime against women in 2022, up from 990 cases in 2021. The city also reported 1,035 cases of theft, 525 cases of robbery, and 250 cases of murder in 2022.
The rising crime rate in Gwalior has been attributed to a number of factors, including poverty, unemployment, and drug abuse. The city also has a large number of slums, which are often hotbeds for crime.
The police in Gwalior have been criticized for their handling of the crime situation. The police have been accused of being corrupt and of failing to take action against criminals.
The government of Madhya Pradesh has announced a number of measures to address the crime situation in Gwalior. These measures include increasing the number of police personnel, setting up more police stations, and providing better training to the police.