<p>According to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/ncrb">NCRB</a> figures, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/delhi-india">Delhi</a> has recorded the highest number of murders linked to illicit relationships and love affairs among metropolitan cities.</p>.<p>The national capital recorded 11 murders committed out of 'love affairs' and 30 killings over 'illicit relationships', according to the report released on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Disputes related to families, property and money were the prime motives in most of the murder cases in Delhi. A total of 313 murders were reported under the 'disputes' category, including 228 due to 'petty reasons', followed by 'money' (40) and 'property' (30).</p>.<p>The city also topped the number of murders for various categories, including 'disputes' and 'dacoity' as motives. According to the NCRB report, 87 people were murdered by dacoits in Delhi in 2024.</p><p>Delhi also topped the list in murders driven by 'personal vendetta or enmity', with 81 such cases.</p>.Crime dips 6% across India, but Delhi still worst major city for women, children and elderly: NCRB.<p>According to the data, the motive behind 19 murders in Delhi was unknown, while Patna topped with the highest number of 51 blind murders.</p>.<p>27,049 murder cases were registered across the country in 2024, showing a marginal decline of 2.4 per cent from 27,721 cases in 2023, according to NCRB.</p>.<p>The report stated that 'disputes' at 9,607 cases remained the leading motive behind murders nationally with 9,607 cases during 2024, followed by 'personal vendetta or enmity' and 'gain' with 3,638 and 1,460 cases.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/national-crime-records-bureau">National Crime Records Bureau</a> (NCRB) report for 2024 showed that Bengaluru ranked the second highest among the 19 metros with a population over 2 million, recording 11 murders linked to love affairs and 19 related to illicit relationships after Delhi.</p><p>Comparatively, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai reported fewer murders under the two categories.</p><p>Nagpur reported 16 murders linked to money disputes, the second highest among metropolitan cities.</p><p>Surat saw the second highest number of 49 murders due to enmity, followed by Bengaluru (41), Ahmedabad (31), Patna and Pune, 25 each.</p><p><em>(With PTI inputs)</em></p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/ncrb">NCRB</a> figures, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/delhi-india">Delhi</a> has recorded the highest number of murders linked to illicit relationships and love affairs among metropolitan cities.</p>.<p>The national capital recorded 11 murders committed out of 'love affairs' and 30 killings over 'illicit relationships', according to the report released on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Disputes related to families, property and money were the prime motives in most of the murder cases in Delhi. A total of 313 murders were reported under the 'disputes' category, including 228 due to 'petty reasons', followed by 'money' (40) and 'property' (30).</p>.<p>The city also topped the number of murders for various categories, including 'disputes' and 'dacoity' as motives. According to the NCRB report, 87 people were murdered by dacoits in Delhi in 2024.</p><p>Delhi also topped the list in murders driven by 'personal vendetta or enmity', with 81 such cases.</p>.Crime dips 6% across India, but Delhi still worst major city for women, children and elderly: NCRB.<p>According to the data, the motive behind 19 murders in Delhi was unknown, while Patna topped with the highest number of 51 blind murders.</p>.<p>27,049 murder cases were registered across the country in 2024, showing a marginal decline of 2.4 per cent from 27,721 cases in 2023, according to NCRB.</p>.<p>The report stated that 'disputes' at 9,607 cases remained the leading motive behind murders nationally with 9,607 cases during 2024, followed by 'personal vendetta or enmity' and 'gain' with 3,638 and 1,460 cases.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/national-crime-records-bureau">National Crime Records Bureau</a> (NCRB) report for 2024 showed that Bengaluru ranked the second highest among the 19 metros with a population over 2 million, recording 11 murders linked to love affairs and 19 related to illicit relationships after Delhi.</p><p>Comparatively, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai reported fewer murders under the two categories.</p><p>Nagpur reported 16 murders linked to money disputes, the second highest among metropolitan cities.</p><p>Surat saw the second highest number of 49 murders due to enmity, followed by Bengaluru (41), Ahmedabad (31), Patna and Pune, 25 each.</p><p><em>(With PTI inputs)</em></p>
