New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Every week in 2023, Delhi reported nearly 88 new cases of economic offences on an average, adding up to 4,586 in the year, which was highest among Union territories, according to the latest NCRB data.

The picture that emerges is one of a city grappling with a wide range of financial crimes, from everyday scams to high-value frauds running into crores of rupees. Of the total cases in the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) data for the UT, about 93 per cent (4,286 cases) were filed under forgery, cheating and fraud.

Another 262 cases were linked to criminal breach of trust, where money or property placed in someone’s care is dishonestly misused, and 38 cases related to counterfeiting, including fake notes and forged stamps. Show Full Article

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