Punjab DGP V.K. Bhawra on Monday said 158 murders took place in the State so far in 2022 — an average of 50 per month — and claimed that the number has marginally decreased compared to the last two years.
Mr. Bhawra said there have been recent media reports about the rise in gangster–related murders.
At a press conference in Chandigarh, Mr. Bhawra said 724 murders took place in 2021 and 757 in 2020. The monthly average was 60 in 2021 and 65 in 2020.