History of Crime in Delhi
Understanding Crime in Delhi
|Figure 1: Old Mughal Delhi in 18th Century|
|Figure 2: Thugs executed publicly by British|
|Figure 3: New Delhi Police - Early 20th Century|
* 1947 saw migration of Punjabi Hindu and Sikh refugees from Pakistan. These hardworking people soon became the backbone of Delhi's middle class economy. The taxi drivers were hired from Punjab and it is a folklore how women in Delhi felt safe taking a taxi ride at night from a Sikh taxi driver.
|Figure 4: Refugee Camp - New Delhi|
|Figure 5: New face of Delhi Police post independence|
|Figure 6: Outer Delhi Congressman Sajjan Kumar with Delhi Police|
|Figure 7: Sikh Bus driver being beaten by gangs on the streets of Delhi|
|Figure 8: Undisciplined and rude taxi and bus drivers in Delhi|
* Equally important is how to isolate Delhi Police from the influence of corrupt and criminally minded politicians and local criminals from the rural area of Delhi.