Love is what makes life worth living but, if the latest crime statistics are anything to go by, it is also among the most potent killers in India. While love affairs and sexual relations were the third most common murder motive in 2012 — after personal vendetta and property disputes — they accounted for the most cases of murder in seven states, including Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab.
According to the crime data for 2012 — released by the National Crime Records Bureau — personal enmity was behind 3,877 of the 13,448 incidents of murder in which motives were clearly established. The rest of the total 34,434 such crimes committed that year were attributed simply to “other causes”. Property disputes were the reason for 3,169 cases and love affairs and sexual relations led to 2,549 cases of murder across the country.
The state-wise data throws up more alarming figures. Romantic liaisons surpassed personal vendetta and property disputes as the single biggest motive behind murders in Andhra Pradesh (445), UP (325), Maharashtra (254), Punjab (83), Jammu & Kashmir (11), Himachal (10) and Nagaland (2). Dowry deaths rampant in Odisha, Bengal
New Delhi:Tamil Nadu registered 291 cases of love-related murder, Gujarat 116 and Delhi 54 — almost equal to the count of murders caused by vendetta or property matters.
Haryana, infamous for honour killings, does not figure among the states where love is the biggest killer. Compared to 50 such killings in the state, personal vendetta accounted for 218 murders.
The states to buck the trend included Kerala (3) and most of the northeastern states. Love-driven murders were also significantly lower in Rajasthan and West Bengal (39 each) compared to those arising out of vendetta and property disputes.
There are other revelations in the NCRB data on causes and motives of murders in 2012, which mostly stick to the trends seen since 2001. Bihar accounted for most murders over property disputes last year, which at 1,159 are nearly 36.6% of such killings across the country and 32.5% of the total murders in the state. Bihar recorded the highest murders over personal vendetta (570) and was next only to UP in terms of total murders. While UP recorded 4,966 murders last year, Bihar came next with 3,566 murders.
Assam recorded the highest murders due to casteist motives (41), accounting for 56% of the total murders in this category.
Dowry killings were most rampant in Odisha and West Bengal, claiming 415 and 252 lives respectively, followed by Andhra Pradesh (167), Maharashtra (130) and Bihar (102) . Interestingly, a look at data since 2001 shows a sharp rise in dowry murders from 968 in 2001 to 1,339 in 2011 and 1,458 in 2012.
For those who thought witchcraft was an evil of yore, the 119 murders recorded on this count nationally in 2012 convey the stark reality. Most witchcraft murders were recorded in Odisha (32), followed by Jharkhand (26), Andhra Pradesh (24) and Bihar (13). The all-India figure in 2012 is much lower than the 240 recorded in 2011 or 126 in 2001.
According to the crime data for 2012 — released by the National Crime Records Bureau — personal enmity was behind 3,877 of the 13,448 incidents of murder in which motives were clearly established. The rest of the total 34,434 such crimes committed that year were attributed simply to “other causes”. Property disputes were the reason for 3,169 cases and love affairs and sexual relations led to 2,549 cases of murder across the country.
The state-wise data throws up more alarming figures. Romantic liaisons surpassed personal vendetta and property disputes as the single biggest motive behind murders in Andhra Pradesh (445), UP (325), Maharashtra (254), Punjab (83), Jammu & Kashmir (11), Himachal (10) and Nagaland (2). Dowry deaths rampant in Odisha, Bengal
New Delhi:Tamil Nadu registered 291 cases of love-related murder, Gujarat 116 and Delhi 54 — almost equal to the count of murders caused by vendetta or property matters.
Haryana, infamous for honour killings, does not figure among the states where love is the biggest killer. Compared to 50 such killings in the state, personal vendetta accounted for 218 murders.
The states to buck the trend included Kerala (3) and most of the northeastern states. Love-driven murders were also significantly lower in Rajasthan and West Bengal (39 each) compared to those arising out of vendetta and property disputes.
There are other revelations in the NCRB data on causes and motives of murders in 2012, which mostly stick to the trends seen since 2001. Bihar accounted for most murders over property disputes last year, which at 1,159 are nearly 36.6% of such killings across the country and 32.5% of the total murders in the state. Bihar recorded the highest murders over personal vendetta (570) and was next only to UP in terms of total murders. While UP recorded 4,966 murders last year, Bihar came next with 3,566 murders.
Assam recorded the highest murders due to casteist motives (41), accounting for 56% of the total murders in this category.
Dowry killings were most rampant in Odisha and West Bengal, claiming 415 and 252 lives respectively, followed by Andhra Pradesh (167), Maharashtra (130) and Bihar (102) . Interestingly, a look at data since 2001 shows a sharp rise in dowry murders from 968 in 2001 to 1,339 in 2011 and 1,458 in 2012.
For those who thought witchcraft was an evil of yore, the 119 murders recorded on this count nationally in 2012 convey the stark reality. Most witchcraft murders were recorded in Odisha (32), followed by Jharkhand (26), Andhra Pradesh (24) and Bihar (13). The all-India figure in 2012 is much lower than the 240 recorded in 2011 or 126 in 2001.
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