Kolkata,The City of Joy, as per the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), has recorded the least number of rape cases among 19 metropolitan cities in India last year. While the West Bengal capital reported 11 cases of rape in 2021, Delhi holds the dubious record of reporting 1,226 rape cases – the highest in the country. Delhi was followed by Jaipur where 502 rape cases were registered, while in Mumbai, 364 cases of rape under IPC section 376 were reported.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC), on it’s social media handle, shared a news report and taking a dig at prime minister Narendra Modi wrote, “NCRB data shows that Kolkata is the nation’s SAFEST CITY, second year in a row. This was only possible owing to Mamata Banerjee’s strict monitoring and the tireless efforts of our police personnel. The PM has LOTS TO LEARN from the only sitting woman CM!”
