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Odisha Odisha DGP asks police officers to improve conviction rates in crimes against women
PUBLISHED: 09 Sep 2025, 11:01 PM IST
LAST UPDATE: 09 Sep 2025, 11:01 PM IST
Odisha DGP YB Khurania
Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania on Tuesday asked police officers to take necessary measures to improve the conviction rates in crimes against women.
Addressing a workshop on women’s safety here, Khurania said, “As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, the conviction rate in crimes against women in the state is about 9.24 per cent, which is far below the national average of 25.3 per cent. We need to bridge this gap with swift investigations and empathetic support to victims.”
The day-long workshop was organised by the Crime Against Women and Children Wing (CAW&CW) of Odisha Police and was attended by range IGPs, DIGs and SPs.
He said that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has instructed Odisha Police to adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards crimes against women.
He advised the police officers to make use of facilities such as short-time investigation, zero FIR and e-FIR available under the three new criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) — to lead to conviction in a short span of time.
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