NT Reporter
Panaji
The state witnessed an increase in crimes committed by foreigners in 2024, while crimes against foreigners in the state registered a marginal decline, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report.
The NCRB report stated that crimes committed by foreigners increased by more than 27 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, while crimes against foreigners declined by around 19 per cent during the same period.
According to the report, Goa recorded 16 cases of crimes against foreigners in both 2022 and 2023, while the number dropped to 13 in 2024.
Regarding crimes committed by foreigners, 67 cases were registered in 2022. The figure dropped to 61 in 2023 before increasing to 78 in 2024.
Of the cases involving crimes committed by foreigners in 2024, around 77 per cent were related to overstaying and drugs. Thirty-three cases were registered under the Foreigners Act and the Registration of Foreigners Act, while 22 cases were registered under the NDPS Act.
Apart from these, 15 cases were registered under Special Acts and Local Laws, one case pertained to assault, two were theft cases, one involved cheating, and four other cases were registered under other IPC/BNS provisions.
Nationally, a total of 257 crimes against foreigners, including tourists and residents, were registered in 2024 compared to 238 cases in 2023, reflecting an increase of around 8 per cent.
Most of the cases registered nationally were under theft (62) and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (25). Out of 317 victims in the 257 registered cases, 64 per cent were from Asian countries, accounting for 203 victims, followed by 15.1 per cent from African countries, accounting for 48 victims.
A total of 2,792 cases involving crimes by foreigners were registered nationally in 2024 compared to 2,546 cases in 2023, showing an increase of 9.7 per cent.
Crime-head-wise data revealed that 46.6 per cent of the cases were registered under the Foreigners Act and Registration of Foreigners Act, accounting for 1,301 cases, followed by 19.5 per cent under the Passport Act, accounting for 544 cases.
