MARGAO: While comparing the half –year crime statistics report of this year to that of last year, it has been revealed that the number of murder cases has increased. However, the detection rate of the police has increased marginally to 88.85 % as against the 87.31 per cent for last year. On the other hand, the number of rape cases has decreased dramatically in South Goa in 2019 compared to 2018 figures.
. As against the 6 murder cases reported last year, this year that have been 10 such cases registered with Margao Town, Fatorda, Quepem, Curchorem, Canacona, Verna, Ponda and Collem police stations each registering one murder and two murders were registered at Vasco police station. All 10 cases have been detected.
. There were seven cases of attempt to murder registered and two cases each were registered at Maina Curtorim and Vasco police station while Margao town, Cuncolim and Verna police station each registered one attempt to murder.
. Ponda police station registered the only case of culpable homicide this year while last year not a single such case was registered.
. As against the 11 rape cases registered last year, this year 15 such cases were registered of which, only one case remains undetected as the culprit has gone to his native place and cannot be traced. Incidentally in only two of the 15 rape cases the victim is an adult while the others are statutory rape as the victim is a minor.
. While Margao town registered four rape cases, three cases were registered by Vasco Police Station and two each were registered at Colva and Canacona Police stations. Maina Curtorim, Cuncolim, Fatorda and Ponda police stations each registered one rape case.
. Fortunately not a single dacoity case has been registered this year while there have been three robbery cases registered as against one dacoity and four robberies registered last year. While Fatorda police registered two robberies, Colva police have registered.
. This year, 10 cases of house-breaking during the day have been registered and 18 cases of house-breaking at night were registered. Last year the corresponding figures were 3 house -breaking during the day and 24 house-breaking during night.
. Of the 10 house-breaking during the day cases registered, only two have been detected while of the 19 house breaking at night registered only 6 have been detected.
. There has been a significant increase in chain snatching cases where the police have not had much success. They have detected only 8 of the 11 chain snatching cases registered this year while last year both the chain snatching cases were detected.
This year Margao Town detected all the three chain snatching cases it had registered and Vasco and Ponda police detected both such cases they had registered while Colva police detected the only chain snatching case it registered.
. Of the 9 house theft cases registered seven have been detected with Fatorda Police not detecting one of the four cases it had registered and Verna police failing to detect one case.
Of the 37 auto theft registered this year only 22 have been detected and the most number of auto theft cases were registered by Margao Town and Fatorda police stations where 10 vehicles were stolen.
