Rape cases up by 8 pc, murder cases down by 7% in Odisha in 2024: White Paper
Rape cases up by 8 pc, murder cases down by 7% in Odisha in 2024: White Paper
BHUBANESWAR: Rape cases have increased and murder cases have gone down in Odisha in the year 2024 compared to the previous year, as per the White Paper published by the Home Department.
According to the white paper the state has reported 3,054 rape cases and 1,258 cases of murder in the calendar year 2024 while 2,826 rape and 1,362 murder cases were registered in different police station of Odisha in 2023.
Rape cases have increased by 8 per cent while cases of murder are down by 7.6 per cent.
