KUALA LUMPUR: The violent and property crime cases decreased by 21.4 per cent in 2020 to 65,623 from 83,456 in the previous year, said Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. (pix)He said violent crime dropped by 19.5 per cent to 13,279 cases in 2020 while property crime decreased by 21.8 per cent to record 52,344 cases during the same period.“Among the reasons for the decrease in criminal cases were due to restrictions on social activities and cross-district and state borders following the Movement Control Order (MCO) which has restricted the movement of individuals.“In addition…
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