Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], January 19 (HBTV): Haryana Police recorded an overall decline in registered crime in 2025 while intensifying action against organised gangs, cybercriminals and habitual violent offenders, and will enter 2026 with a sharper focus on technology, forensic science and last-mile delivery of justice.
According to official data available as of December 28, the total number of cognisable crimes registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and special and local laws fell from 1,35,574 in 2024 to 1,27,850 in 2025, reflecting a reduction of 7,724 cases or about 5.7 per cent.
Crimes registered under BNS alone declined from 1,10,738 to 1,07,242 cases, a drop of around 3.16 per cent, while cases under special and local laws fell by more than 17 per cent.
Crimes against persons, property and women showed a clear downward trend during the year. Murder cases reduced from 958 to 904, a decline of about 5.6 per cent, while cases of grievous hurt dropped by nearly 9.5 per cent. Police said swift response mechanisms, proactive patrolling and intelligence-led operations helped foil more than 100 planned murders across the state, particularly during the last quarter of the year.
Property-related offences also registered significant improvement. Robbery cases declined by about 24 per cent, snatchings by over 12 per cent and burglaries by more than 13 per cent. Officials attributed this to improved preventive policing, hotspot-based deployment and strengthened local surveillance.
Crimes against women showed notable improvement, with rape cases dropping from 1,373 in 2024 to 1,025 in 2025, a reduction of over 25 per cent. Cases of molestation, sexual harassment and dowry deaths also declined. Kidnapping and abduction cases, along with offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, showed a downward trend, which police said reflected improved community outreach and faster investigation workflows.
Haryana Police said it strengthened ‘last-mile domination’ by identifying and incarcerating over 4,000 violent and repeat offenders through intensive drives such as Operation Trackdown and Operation Hotspot Domination. These efforts significantly weakened organised crime networks and extortion rackets across districts. Through sustained surveillance, human intelligence and technical monitoring, more than 100 planned murders and targeted attacks were detected and neutralised between October and December, preventing loss of life.
Dedicated operations against inter-state and overseas-based gangsters led to the extradition and deportation of key gang leaders and associates operating from foreign countries, disrupting command-and-control structures functioning from outside India. Focused drives in identified hotspots also led to the sanitisation of crime-prone zones through enhanced police presence and coordination with district administrations and local communities.
The state continued to strengthen its response to cybercrime by expanding state-level cybercrime police stations and specialised units dealing with financial fraud, social media offences and online child safety. Faster reporting, integration with national cybercrime portals and real-time coordination with banks and intermediaries improved detection and recovery in cyber financial fraud cases.
Haryana also invested significantly in forensic science, upgrading laboratory infrastructure and scientific capabilities in DNA profiling, cyber and mobile forensics, ballistics and narcotics analysis. Police said these upgrades strengthened charge sheets, contributed to higher conviction rates in serious offences and reduced pendency in forensic examination requests.
During the year, Haryana Police implemented the new national criminal law framework, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and allied codes, by revamping crime registration, investigation and documentation processes. Extensive training programmes for investigating officers, prosecutors and support staff, along with updated standard operating procedures and digital templates, ensured a smooth transition at the police station level without disrupting public services.
In 2026, the force plans to deepen technology-driven policing through the expansion of CCTV networks, AI-assisted crime analytics, predictive policing tools and integrated command-and-control platforms. Strengthening district-level cyber units, creating specialised verticals for dark web and cryptocurrency-related offences, expanding forensic capacity and emphasising victim-centric, community-oriented policing will remain key priorities. (ANI)