India's cash for criminals program

Amarnath Tewary:

The government in India's most lawless state, Bihar, has come up with a new approach to crime. It is paying criminals to surrender and give up their weapons.

A murder takes place every two hours, a rape is committed every six and a bank is looted every day in Bihar, according to police records.

Now a desperate state government is offering 10,000 rupees ($222) to every criminal to turn themselves in.

It is also offering a monthly 'income' of 3,000 rupees ($66) to every criminal who surrenders.

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