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Ambala, December 27
The overall crime rate in Ambala district during 2011 has gone down owing to efficient policing, according to a spokesman for the police. According to police records, 552 road accident cases had so far been registered at various police stations in the district. At least 252 persons lost their lives, while 324 were seriously injured in the accidents.

While the figures indicated a dip in the crime rate in the district this year, certain prominent citizens contended that the figures were not accurate as the police did not register FIRs in many cases.

While the district police claimed there had been a dip in the crime graph in the district this year, residents refused to buy the theory. They felt the police and the district administration were responsible for various lapses, as a result of which there had been an upswing in the rate of crime.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ambala, Shashank Anand claimed that the district police had been able to control crime to a large extent this year and there had been a decline in the crime graph. He said efforts were being made to arrest persons involved in criminal activities.

According to the police records, till December 20, the district had witnessed a sharp fall in several crimes. For instance, 17 cases each of murder and murder attempts were registered in the district this year, as against 18 and 25 cases, respectively, last year.

Similarly, three cases of dowry deaths were registered this year, as against five cases registered last year. Also, 119 cases of dowry demand were registered this year, as against 139 cases last year.

No case of dacoity had been registered so far this year, while four cases were registered last year. And, the number of cases of clashes, which was 105 last year, had gone down to just 67 this year.

Sources, however, said cases like rape, robbery, chain snatching, drug smuggling, and those under the Arms and NDPS Acts had witnessed a drastic increase during 2011, as compared to the previous year.

The district has recorded 20 cases of kidnapping (16 last year), 22 cases of rape (21 last year), 17 cases of robbery (10 last year), 682 cases of theft (579 last year), 100 cases of chain snatching (79 last year), 43 cases of drug smuggling (31 last year), 29 cases of Arms Act (23 last year), 260 cases of NDPS Act (223 last year) and 297 cases of gambling (220 last year).

Shashank Anand said to ensure effective patrolling and safety of people, police posts had been established in the district, while police stations were provided with vehicles, commando vehicles, etc. to focus on detection of crime and prompt action.

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