6. Duchess of ATHOLLasked the Secretary for India the number of dacoity cases in Bengal reported in 1913, 1918, 1921, 1922, and 1930 to 1933, inclusive?
§ Sir S. HOAREI am circulating s statement. The figures for 1933 are not yet available.
§ Following is the statement :
| Dacoity in Bengal. | ||
| Year. | Number of cases reported. | Number of cases in which the Police were satisfied that an offence had been committed. |
| 1913 | 317 | 252 |
| 1918 | 692 | 640 |
| 1921 | 793 | 720 |
| 1922 | 971 | 900 |
| 1930 | 1,467 | 1,104 |
| 1931 | 2,027 | 1,929 |
| 1932 | 1,893 | 1,861 |