50% drop in crimes against women last year, says DGP

The DGP of Assam, Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, spoke about the decrease in crime rates in the state of Assam. He said that this was due to various measures that the Assam Police had taken, such as cracking down on crime syndicates, increasing visibility and identification of hotspots, and increasing the percentage of filing chargesheets. Additionally, crimes against women decreased by 50 last year, while crimes against children decreased by 18. The Assam Police are also focusing on using technology and forensics to improve their investigations.

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