Summary:
If the recently-released crime statistics by the National Crime Records Bureau are any indication, it might seems so. While 2016 saw 13 crimes registered against senior citizens in Kochi, 2018 saw the numbers increasing to 34. Twenty-seven cases were registered in 2017 and two cases were carried over to 2018, which in total amounted to 36 cases. The role of senior citizens should be communicated through various methods, such as videos, in society,” she said. On the contrary, K Lalji, ACP, Ernakulam, feels the increase in cases registered is a good sign..