<h1>Union Territory records 4,586 economic offence cases in 2023 with high pendency and 53.8% charge-sheet rate</h1> A national crime bureau report shows the Union Territory recorded 4,586 economic offence cases in 2023 (about 88 weekly), largely forgery, cheating and fraud (93%), plus criminal breach of trust and counterfeiting; losses ranged from under Rs 1 lakh to over Rs 100 crore. Arrests numbered 3,807 and 2,923 persons were charge-sheeted, yielding a charge-sheeting rate around 53.8% and a high pendency of about 80% of cases. Case-loads in the metropolitan category mirrored UT figures, with the rate of offences per lakh population markedly above national averages, and officials noting reporting practices can affect comparative figures.