Over the last five years, the State government has taken serious action on crimes against women and children in a fair and impartial manner, said Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Dheeraj Kumar here on Thursday.
He was addressing a joint press conference at the Secretariat in Chennai, along with Director-General of Police/Head of Police Force (in-charge) G. Venkataraman, Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order) Maheshwar Dayal, and Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A. Arun.
Mr. Kumar said the number of crime cases reported over the last five years had seen a substantial decline across various crime heads, including murder, robbery, and rape.
The number of murder cases reduced from 1,597 in 2021 to 1,461 in 2025, and rape cases from 422 in 2021 to 401 in 2025. However, Mr. Kumar said, a picture contrary to the facts had been portrayed in the last few months.
Mr. Venkataraman said that irrespective of the gravity of crimes, the police department has been encouraging members of the public to report offences. Moreover, the police, along with other departments, have been raising awareness of the POCSO Act in educational institutions, encouraging victims to report sexual offences.
