It seems that crimes against older people are on the rise and surroundings of Kochi, which concern the latest issues published by the National Crime Records (NCRB). In the Metropolitan City in 2023, up to 126 crimes were reported in 2023 in 2023. This means a steep increase of 74 such incidents reported in 2022 and only 28 cases in 2021. The rate of indictment for crimes against seniors in Kochi in 2023 is 74.5%.
Kozhikode, the only other city in Kerala appeared in a report covering 19 metropolitan cities with a population of over 20 lakhs, also recorded in this category increases in crimes, with 93 cases in 2023 compared to 52 in 2022. The number was 53 in 2021.
Delhi comes first with 1,361 cases, followed by Bengaluru (649), Mumbai (518) and Chennai (399). Ghaziabad, Kanpur and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh and Patna in Bihar were presented in this category of zero crimes.
Detailed crime disorders show that six seniors were murdered in four incidents in 2023, while one case was registered under an attempt to murder. In particular, there were no cases of murder in Kozhikod this year, even though one attempt to murder was recorded.
In 2023, nine incidents in Kochi in the category of crimes against seniors were associated with an attempt to commit murder, while 30 cases were registered for causing a “simple injury”. Six incidents included injury.
Five cases in the category of seniors were registered on the basis of accusations of attacking women with the intention of outraging its modesty, while one case concerned accusations of rape. In 2022, Kochi recorded three murders and one rape in this category, without cases of attacking women with the intention of outraging her modesty in the age group of that year.
In 2023 there were 46 older citizens in 2023 to cheat as many incidents in Kochi. Other cases concerned accusations such as theft, blackmail, robbery and criminal offense.
Published – October 6, 2025 20:51 IS IS
