Tripura reported zero registered animal cruelty cases in 2024, according to the latest NCRB Crime in India report. The first-ever nationwide database on crimes against animals recorded 9,039 cases under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act across India.
Tripura reported no registered cases of animal cruelty in 2024, according to the latest “Crime in India 2024” report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The report marks the first time that the NCRB has included crimes and cruelty against animals in its annual nationwide crime database.
The newly introduced section comes amid growing pressure from animal welfare groups and activists across the country, who have long demanded an official mechanism to track crimes against animals. Activists had argued that while incidents involving attacks by animals on humans are regularly documented, there was previously no centralised national database monitoring cruelty against animals.
The NCRB report revealed that Tripura was among five northeastern states where no cases were registered under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act during 2024. The other northeastern states reporting zero cases were Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim.
Nationwide, the NCRB recorded a total of 9,039 cases under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act in 2024. Maharashtra reported the highest number of cases in the country with 2,927 incidents. Telangana followed with 1,890 cases, while Kerala registered 1,510 cases and Uttar Pradesh reported 1,121 cases during the year.
Other states also recorded notable figures, including Karnataka with 320 cases, Tamil Nadu with 259 and Gujarat with 181 registered cases under the Act.
Among Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest number of animal cruelty cases at 223, followed by Delhi with 35 cases. Meanwhile, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Chandigarh reported zero cases during the same period.
The inclusion of animal cruelty statistics in the NCRB’s annual publication is being viewed as an important development for policymakers, law enforcement agencies and animal rights organisations. Experts believe the data could help authorities identify trends, strengthen legal enforcement and improve awareness regarding animal welfare laws across the country.
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Animal welfare activists have also welcomed the move, saying the official data will help create accountability and encourage stricter monitoring of offences against animals in the future.
