Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh on Friday (February 20, 2026) said the State government is giving top priority to peace, security and the rule of law in the State, even as Haryana has secured second rank in the country in the implementation of the three new criminal laws.
“As a result of the government’s commitment to women’s safety, crimes against women have decreased by 16% in 2025. Haryana leads the nation in the fight against cybercrime, by saving 36% of fraud amounts in real time and blocking 1.5 lakh fraudulent mobile numbers, securing ₹256 crore assets of our citizens,” he said, addressing the State assembly during the ongoing Budget session in Chandigarh.
The Governor said that the crime against women in respect of the Scheduled Castes has been declining for the last 4-5 years.
“The number of cases of outraging the modesty of such women has come down to 83 in the year 2025 from 257 in the year 2021, witnessing a 67% reduction over a period of 4 years. The incidence of rape cases decreased from 211 in 2022 to 105 in 2025, marking a 50% reduction, kidnapping cases have seen a reduction from 23 in the year 2020 to 10 in 2025, showing a decrease of almost 50% from the year 2020. The total number of cases registered exclusively under provisions of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act have come down to 48 in 2025 from 132 in 2021,” he said.
