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Bangladeshi nationals accounted for the highest fig of overseas nationals arrested successful transportation with transgression cases crossed the state astatine 3,091 successful 2024, followed by Nigerians astatine 509, Nepalis astatine 476, and Myanmar nationals astatine 245, according to the latest NCRB data.
West Bengal recorded the highest fig of crimes committed by foreigners among states astatine 992, portion Delhi topped Union Territories successful some crimes committed by foreigners and crimes against them, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) study showed.
At 64 cases, Delhi recorded the highest fig of crimes against foreigners among UTs.
A full of 4,794 overseas nationals, including 944 women and 11 transgender persons, were arrested successful transgression cases successful the state successful 2024, the information showed. They were astir commonly booked nether the Foreigners Act and Registration of Foreigners Act, followed by the Passport Act and the NDPS Act.
Among IPC/BNS offences, foreigners were astir commonly booked for forgery, 127 cases; followed by theft, 112; cheating, 78; and murder, 45.
Of the full 3,091 cases against Bangladeshi nationals, 1,676 cases were registered nether the Foreigners Act and Registration of Foreigners Act, 54.2% of the total. The Passport Act followed with 1,283 cases, oregon 41.5%.
Out of 509 cases involving Nigerians, the highest fig was reported nether the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act astatine 259, followed by 136 nether the Foreigners Act and Registration of Foreigners Act.
Nepali nationals were mostly booked nether the NDPS Act, with 129 cases, oregon 27.1% of the full 476 cases. The fig was followed by different Special and Local Laws (SLL) crimes with 112 cases, oregon 23.5%, and theft with 90 cases, oregon 18.9%.
The NCRB information showed that crimes against foreigners roseate from 238 cases successful 2023 to 257 successful 2024. Maharashtra recorded the highest fig of specified cases among states astatine 41, followed by Karnataka with 32.
In the category, theft accounted for the highest fig of cases astatine 62, followed by “other IPC/BNS crimes” astatine 41, “other SLL crimes” astatine 28 and cases nether the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act astatine 25.
The study besides recorded 20 rape cases, 17 cases of battle connected women with intent to outrage modesty, 15 execution cases and 13 kidnapping and abduction cases involving overseas victims.
Of the 257 overseas victims, 156 were tourists, and 101 were different nationals residing oregon staying successful the country.
Nepali nationals accounted for the highest fig of overseas victims astatine 71, followed by Bangladeshi nationals astatine 52, Myanmar nationals astatine 16, and United States nationals astatine 15.
