Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag Parents challenge NCRB’s “safest city” claim for Kolkata, citing unreported violence and corruption, despite low official crime rates.

flag The parents of the RG Kar Medical College rape victim dispute the NCRB’s designation of Kolkata as India’s safest city, calling the report misleading and disconnected from ground realities, citing underreporting and systemic corruption. flag They highlight ongoing violence, including assaults on children, that goes unrecorded. flag Despite this, the Trinamool Congress celebrates Kolkata’s fourth consecutive “safest city” title, citing low crime rates—83.9 cases per lakh population in 2023—and a 94.9% charge-sheeting rate, attributes the police and leadership credit. flag The NCRB data, which excludes the 2024 doctor’s rape-murder, shows Kolkata’s crime rate far below the national average and stable over recent years.

9 Articles