Why is the NCRB’s 2017 Crime Report Missing Lynchings?

Former IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad shares his thoughts on the NCRB data in this episode of The Big Story. Tune in!

So have there been no lynchings in India? Is the NCRB missing an important detail in their oh-so-detailed report? That’s what we’ll find out on this edition of The Big Story podcast.

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After a year’s delay, the National Crime Records Bureau released its report on crimes in India in 2017... and surprise! lynchings do not feature in this 1300-page report that mentions every other crime in India.

So have there been no lynchings in India? Is the NCRB missing an important detail in their report? We find out in this edition of The Big Story podcast.

Former IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad, who also served as special director of the Intelligence Bureau and Central Information Commissioner among other positions, talks to The Quint on the NCRB data. We also hear from the Centre’s ministers as well as our legal editor Vakasha Sachdev in this episode. Tune in!