New Delhi, Dec 17 (Inditop) The cases of murder have increased in the national capital this year while those of rape have recorded a fall, a minister informed the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.As many as 505 murder cases were reported here till Nov 2008 as compared to 453 last year, Minister of State for Home Affairs Radhika V. Selvi told the Rajya Sabha.

The rape cases have gone down to 446 till Nov 2008 as compared to 580 recorded in 2006, the minister said.