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India

35 cases Global sources

The main drivers for assassination in India are personal and organized crime. Personally motivated hits included cases of love triangles, family disputes and personal enmities. Reporting on personal motivated contract killing was quite explicit in India - reference was made to the perpetrator quite often and in fewer recorded cases the perpetrator was unknown. The main method used in India was also shooting, following a global and regional trend. However, rates were comparatively low when compared to the global figure.

Main statistics

Motive
29 (83%)
Political
Target Group
16 (46%)
Politics & governance
Gender
30 (86%)
Male
Method
27 (77%)
Shot

Number of cases over time

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Distribution of case numbers by category

target group

target group

Politics & governance46% of casesSecurity20% of casesIllicit market14% of casesLocal community11% of casesMedia6% of casesOthers3% of cases

motive

motive

Political83% of casesPersonal11% of casesEconomic3% of casesNot reported3% of cases

method

method

Shot77% of casesNot reported11% of casesStabbed6% of casesBombed3% of casesSuffocated3% of cases

perpetrator

perpetrator

Armed group31% of casesNot reported31% of casesState representative17% of casesHitmen9% of casesPoliticial party9% of casesOrganized crime3% of cases

gender

gender

Male86% of casesNot reported9% of casesFemale6% of cases

India

35 cases

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