After a delay of two years the annual Crime in India Report 2017 was published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Monday. As per the report, 3,59,849 cases of crime against women were reported in the country. As per the report, 58,880 incidents of rioting were reported, of which the maximum incidents were reported from Bihar - 11,698, followed by Uttar Pradesh - 8,990 and Maharashtra - 7,743. Of the total riots reported, communal and sectarian riots accounted for 723 and 183 incidents respectively. The NCRB for the first time collected data on circulation of “false/fake news and rumours.”Under the category, maximum incidents were reported from Madhya Pradesh (138), Uttar Pradesh (32) and Kerala (18).

Source: The Hindu October 21, 2019 23:03 UTC