Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on July 18 that the state government will continue its crackdown on crime, presenting official data that, he said, show a sharp fall in criminal activity and improved prosecution outcomes between 2021 and June 2026. According to figures shared by Sarma, total crime registration fell 85%, from 133,239 cases in 2021 to 20,582 by June 2026; cases under investigation dropped by 92%; and the crime rate per 100,000 people fell from 379 to 112, a decline of roughly 70%.
The data also showed marked gains in the criminal justice process: the chargesheet rate rose from 39.4% in 2021 to 86.6% by June 2026, and the conviction rate increased from 6.1% to 25.3% over the same period. (Chargesheet rate refers to the share of recorded cases in which formal charges are filed; conviction rate indicates the proportion of cases resulting in a guilty verdict.)
Sarma said the government has worked “relentlessly” to strengthen law enforcement and public safety and credited these measures for the improvements. He added in a post on X that Assam Police will keep adopting modern, technology-driven policing practices to sustain the momentum and further reduce crime.
The chief minister framed the figures as evidence of progress toward a “Surakshit Assam” and said the crackdown would continue. The government’s account places emphasis on enhanced investigation and prosecution as key drivers of the reported reductions; the figures cited cover the period from calendar year 2021 through June 2026, as presented by Sarma on July 18.
Original Source: https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/assam-to-continue-crime-crackdown-with-technology-led-policing-himanta-biswa-sarma-1426294-2026-07-18?utm_source=rssfeed
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Publish Date: 2026-07-18 14:06:00
