Steep drop in grave crimes: Sagala

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The number of grave crimes reported last year has plummeted by 14,991 when compared with 2014, said Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake.

He told a public meeting on Wednesday at Kirulapone that 35,971 grave crimes were reported last year and that 28,002 or 78% of them were solved.

The minister said 50,962 grave crimes had been reported in 2014 with only 29,396 or 58% of them being solved.

“Among the reported crimes, 96% cases of physical abuse, 73% property offences and 93% cases of murder were solved. Also, 97% of underage abuse cases, which had taken place with the consent of the victim, were solved while another 95% that taken place without the consent of the victims was solved last year.

"As a whole, the police have been able to solve more than 95% of women rape incidents, over 97% of child abuse cases and 91% of child abduction cases. While 95% of the riots had been solved last year and this is a 22% increase compared to 2014,” he said. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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Comments - 12

Mm Friday, 12 January 2018 06:40 AM

What are you talking mr. Sagala????

T Weerasinghe Friday, 12 January 2018 07:19 AM

Assuming these statistics are genuine, the efforts of law enforcement are indeed praiseworthy. Whatever the flaws of our police force, credit needs to be given where it is due.

ANTON Friday, 12 January 2018 08:04 AM

SIR........ DOES THAT INCLUDE POLICE CELLS ALSO ?

Kadiya Friday, 12 January 2018 08:45 AM

As they have all been dropped into graves!!!

azam1z Friday, 12 January 2018 10:08 AM

How many of them have been successfully prosecuted in a court of law ? 5 %. Ha ha!

voter Friday, 12 January 2018 10:37 AM

Wow, the statistics show what a decent and a religious conscious society we are. We have Temples, Churches, Kovils, and Mosques at every corner but for what purposes. the actual figures are definitely higher.

Athula Friday, 12 January 2018 10:50 AM

We all know how police resolve all these cases...

Rasheed Friday, 12 January 2018 12:17 PM

Yes, arresting the A/L students for Kondaya case.

nuwan Friday, 12 January 2018 10:51 AM

who has faith in police in this county.?

chandu Friday, 12 January 2018 11:13 AM

Please re check your numbers SIR

Mevan Friday, 12 January 2018 06:20 PM

What about Lasantha, Thajudeen and Eknaligoda murders. Aren't these grave enough to be solved.

RANIL Friday, 12 January 2018 07:33 PM

May be in some other country, not here, Under YAMARULE crime has incresed including killing by law bendinb Police

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