Crime News in India and Southeast Asia

May 8, 2026, 20:30
AsiaSociety

Introduction

This report talks about crime and the law in India and other nearby countries.

Main Body

Crime in India changed from 2020 to 2024. Total crime went down. But, crimes against children went up a lot. Many children have problems with the internet. Some families have big fights. In Thailand, a father killed his son. In India, a father killed his child for land. In Odisha, a group of people killed a man because they were angry. Bad groups and gangs are also a problem. Some gangs from other countries use the internet to trick children. Police in Nashik and Chandigarh are looking for these criminals.

Conclusion

Crimes against children and family violence are still big problems. Some street crimes are lower now.

Learning

📌 The 'Movement' Words

In this text, we see two words that tell us if a number is getting bigger or smaller. This is very important for A2 level descriptions.

1. Went down →\rightarrow (Lower/Decrease) Example: "Total crime went down."

2. Went up →\rightarrow (Higher/Increase) Example: "Crimes against children went up."

🛠️ Building Sentences

To talk about changes, use this simple map:

[Thing] + went up / went down

  • The price →\rightarrow went up.
  • The rain →\rightarrow went down.

💡 Quick Note

Notice that "went" is the past of "go." We use it here to describe a change that already happened between 2020 and 2024.

Vocabulary Learning

crime (n.)
an illegal act
Example:The crime was reported to the police.
law (n.)
a system of rules that people must follow
Example:The law requires everyone to obey traffic rules.
children (n.)
plural of child, young people
Example:Children need to be protected from danger.
internet (n.)
a global computer network
Example:Many children use the internet to learn.
families (n.)
plural of family, groups of relatives
Example:Families often support each other in hard times.
fights (n.)
plural of fight, arguments or battles
Example:They had big fights over the house.
father (n.)
a male parent
Example:The father helped his son with homework.
son (n.)
a male child of parents
Example:The son was excited about the trip.
child (n.)
a young person, not yet an adult
Example:The child drew a picture of a cat.
land (n.)
a piece of the earth, territory
Example:They fought over land that was very valuable.
group (n.)
a collection of people or things
Example:A group of friends went to the park.
people (n.)
humans in general
Example:People enjoy music and dancing.
man (n.)
an adult male person
Example:The man worked at the library.
bad (adj.)
not good, harmful
Example:Bad weather made the road slippery.
gangs (n.)
groups of people who do illegal acts
Example:Gangs were active in the city last night.
problem (n.)
an issue that needs a solution
Example:The problem is that the door is broken.
trick (v.)
to deceive or fool someone
Example:She tried to trick her brother into giving her candy.
police (n.)
people who enforce the law
Example:The police arrived quickly after the call.
looking (v.)
searching for something or someone
Example:They were looking for the missing keys.
criminals (n.)
people who commit crimes
Example:The criminals were caught by the police.