The latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) revealed that Mumbai, the country’s financial hub, recorded the highest number of economic offences among metropolitan cities in 2023. A total of 6,476 cases were registered last year. Notably, the figure shows a decline from 2022 when 6,960 such cases were recorded. In 2021, Mumbai had reported 5,671 cases. The NCRB report added that chargesheets were filed in 37.9 per cent of these cases.
