Published on December 11, 2023 Ahmedabad: Nearly 32% of the convicts and 47% of the undertrials lodged in Gujarat’s prisons are in the age group of 18-30 years. According to the Prison Statistics India (PSI) report for 2022 by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the state had a ratio of 2.2:1 for undertrials to … Continue reading 47% of undertrials, 32% of convicts in 18-30 age group
At 49, Gujarat had highest number of prisoners on death row in 2022: NCRB
Published on December 11, 2023 AHMEDABAD: At the end of 2021, the Gujarat prisons had eight inmates on the death row of which five were awarded capital punishment or death sentence in the same year. The year 2022 completely changed the picture with the number of inmates on death row shot up to 49 - … Continue reading At 49, Gujarat had highest number of prisoners on death row in 2022: NCRB
Gujarat: Rain death toll 29; 27 from lightning alone
Published on November 28, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The total death toll due to unseasonal rains in Gujarat reached 29 on Monday evening. According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), out of the total deaths, 27 were caused by lightning alone. The other two deaths were from a structural collapse incident in Dahod district. A senior … Continue reading Gujarat: Rain death toll 29; 27 from lightning alone
5 of top 10 accident hotspots in A’bad on SG Road
Published on November 19, 2023 AHMEDABAD: In July, rash driving by Tathya Patel claimed nine lives and injured 13 others on Iskcon Flyover, serving as a grim reminder of how one road traffic accident (RTA) can shatter multiple families in a matter of minutes. On World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims observed on … Continue reading 5 of top 10 accident hotspots in A’bad on SG Road
Rape cases rose by 16 per cent in Gujarat, 2.4 per cent in India in 2018
Published on January 10, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat in 2018 recorded a 16% rise in rape cases — reaching 553, from 477 in 2017. Sexual offences against children registered under the The Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act rose from 1,671 in 2017 to 2,127 in 2018 — a 28% jump. The figures were … Continue reading Rape cases rose by 16 per cent in Gujarat, 2.4 per cent in India in 2018
Murders over water highest in Gujarat: NCRB data
Published on January 13, 2020 AHMEDABAD: In March 2018, Mahesh Senma, 33, a resident of Vadaj, was returning home after delivering lunch to his brother. On the way, he saw his brother-in-law Jayesh having an altercation with some locals over using water in their farms. The argument soon turned violent and Mahesh lost his life … Continue reading Murders over water highest in Gujarat: NCRB data
Deaths due to drunk driving up 1,100 per cent in one year in dry Gujarat
Published on January 12, 2020 Gujarat may be a dry state, but if the central government’s figures on deaths in accidents are to believed, the number of deaths in Gujarat caused by ‘driving under the influence rose twelvefold in one year, going from 10 in 2017 to 122 in 2018. The latest report, ‘Accidental Deaths … Continue reading Deaths due to drunk driving up 1,100 per cent in one year in dry Gujarat
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