Karnataka among top states for cybercrimes, most deaths due to over-speeding

NCRB data suggested that southern state Karnataka was among the top states for most deaths due to over-speeding and cybercrimes in 2021.

Published on: Aug 31, 2022, 19:21:30 IST

By Yamini C S

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Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) indicated that Karnataka was among states with the most cybercrimes and deaths due to over-speeding in 2021.

Data from the NCRB said Karnataka came second to Tamil Nadu in registering most deaths due to over-speeding and accounted for the third largest number of cybercrimes in the country in 2021.

Cybercrime in Karnataka

While India recorded 52,974 cases of cybercrime in 2021, a 5% increase over 2020, more than 70% of them were reported from Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Assam, data accessed by news agency PTI showed.

Among these states, Karnataka was the third state with the highest number of cybercrimes. While Telangana topped the list with 10,303 cases and Uttar Pradesh had 8,829, Karnataka made up for 8,136 cases, in third position.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra and Assam reported 5,562 and 4,846 cases respectively, while Delhi lodged 356 cases.

Karnataka was also the third state in the list for the highest rate of cybercrime. Cybercrime rate was the highest in Telangana at 27 followed by Assam with 13.8, while Karnataka had a cybercrime rate of 12.1.

Deaths due to over-speeding

Road accidents claimed over 1.50 lakh lives in the country in 2021, of which the two major causes for accidents were over-speeding and careless driving. They each contributed to 87,050 and 42,853 deaths in India last year.

A report from the NCRB analysed these accidents cause-wise and said most of them happened due to over-speeding, accounting for 59.7% of the total accidents.

Karnataka was the top second state for most deaths due to over-speeding, behind Tamil Nadu. While Tamil Nadu saw as many as 11,419 deaths due to over-speeding, Karnataka recorded 8,797.

That comes up to a 13.1% contribution from Tamil Nadu to the total deaths due to over-speeding, followed by Karnataka contributing 10.1%.

(With PTI Inputs)

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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