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In India, Maharashtra tops list of women arrested for crime
Maharashtra has witnessed more women being arrested in criminal cases from 2010 to 2012 than any other Indian state.
Statistics compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) show that 90,884 women were arrested for offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) during the three-year period. This was about 58% more than the 57,406 arrests in Andhra Pradesh and 84% more than the 49,333 arrests in Madhya Pradesh. Tamil Nadu, with a tally of 49,066, figured fourth and Gujarat, with 41,872, came fifth.
Altogether, police in India made 93 lakh arrests for IPC offences in that period. An overwhelming majority of these, around 94%, were men and the remaining 6% women.
In Maharashtra, the NCRB data says, arrests of women have been rising. From 30,118 in 2010, the number rose to 30,159 in 2011 and to 30,607 the subsequent year. The most arrests, according to the state Criminal Investigation Department, were for the offence of 'cruelty towards husband and relatives': nearly 20,000 women were arrested for the crime. This was followed by arrests for rioting (16,843), hurt (15,348) and theft (3,911). More than 1,900 women were arrested for murder and nearly 1,700 for attempt to murder.
The NCRB says female arrests across the country are increasing. Also, more women are perpetrating serious crimes like murder and kidnapping.
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