Leh, Oct 01: The Union Territory of Ladakh, known for its lowest crime graph in the country, recorded 522 cases under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL) in 2023, according to official crime data.

The figures released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) highlight fluctuating crime trends in the Union Territory — a decline in 2022 followed by a fresh rise in 2023.

The number of cases in 2023 reflects an increase from 478 cases registered in 2022, though still lower than the 559 cases reported in 2021.

The Union Territory, with a population of around three lakh, registered a cognizable crime rate of 173.4 per lakh population, which translates to roughly one cognizable crime for every 577 residents.

However, the charge-sheeting rate stood at 85.6 per cent

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