What is Crime in India?
'''Crime in India''' is very common and happens in many different ways. Along with [[violent crime]]s (like [[homicide]], [[robbery]], and [[assault]]), and [[property]] crimes (like [[burglary]], [[theft]], [[motor vehicle theft]], and [[arson]]), there are major problems with [[organized crime]], the [[illegal drug trade]], [[arms trafficking]], [[corruption]], and many other forms of crime. The most common types of crimes in [[India]] are listed below. == Organized crime == Organized crime is planned and done by groups of people. Their goals are to gain power and make money in [[Illegal]] ways. Common organized crimes in India include: * [[Drug trafficking]] (moving and selling [[illegal drugs]]) * [[Gunrunning]] (getting illegal guns, sneaking them into the country, and selling them) * [[Money laundering]] * [[Extortion]] (telling a person that he has to pay money, or something bad will happen to him, his business, or his family) * [[Contract killing|Murder for hire]] (killing someone for pay) * [[Fraud]] * [[Human trafficking]] (tricking or kidnapping people, usually children or young women, into becoming [[Slavery|slaves]]) * [[Poaching]] (killing plants or animals that are illegal to kill, then selling them) Many criminal organizations also commit these crimes: * [[Black market]]ing (trading or selling things on the ''black market'', which is illegal) * Political violence (for example, trying to hurt or scare political candidates who they dislike) * [[Religious violence]] (hurting or scaring other people because they are a different [[religion]]) * [[Terrorism]], including the [[1993 Bombay bombings]], [[2006 Mumbai train bombings]] and the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]] * [[Abduction]] (kidnapping) ==Illegal drug trade== India is located between the [[Golden Crescent]] (made of [[Pakistan]], [[Afghanistan]], and [[Iran]]) and the [[Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)|Golden Triangle]] (made of [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], and [[Laos]]). The Golden Crescent and the Golden Triangle are the two biggest makers of