Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Railway crimes rose sharply across Madhya Pradesh, with thefts in trains and at railway stations showing a dramatic increase over the past two years. According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Report 2023, crimes registered under the Government Railway Police (GRP) jurisdiction have nearly doubled during this period.

As trains enter Madhya Pradesh borders, thieves become particularly active, leading to as many as 29 crimes being committed daily.

Madhya Pradesh now ranks second in the country for crimes recorded by the GRP, with 90% of these cases related to theft. In 2021, about 5,500 crimes were registered by MP GRP. That number jumped to nearly 11,500 in 2023.

The state has three GRP zones: Bhopal, Indore, and Jabalpur. As per the NCRB repor

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