NEW DELHI: Nearly 10,000 criminals got their bail cancelled this year and surrendered to go to jail while crime has reduced in UP, the Yogi Adityanath government has now claimed, citing the crime figures of this year till July.Rapes have reduced to 2444 cases between January and July this year compared to 2614 cases in the same period last year, though the number of rapes stood much lower at 2041 in the term of the Samajwadi Party government in the state in the first seven months of 2016. Murder cases stood marginally lower at 2505 cases this year till July compared to 2462 and 2766 in the same period in 2017 and 2016 respectively, as per the figures. BJP's Yogi government was sworn into power in UP on March 19 last year."An effective campaign has been launched across criminals in the state leading to 63 dreaded criminals being killed and 650 being injured in encounters and 3430 wanted criminals being arrested and sent to jail. In year 2018 so far, 9866 criminals have got their bail cancelled and presented themselves before courts to go to jail. 14746 criminals were booked under Gangsters Act . Criminals no longer have political shelter. A good atmosphere has been created for investment," UP BJP spokesperson, Chandra Mohan said.Earlier in March, the Yogi government had conceded in a written answer to the legislative assembly that crimes had increased in UP - with a 25% increase in rapes, 40% rise in incidents of outraging the modesty, 35% jump in cases of kidnappings of women, and a 50% increase in cases of eve teasing between April 1, 2017, and January 31, 2018, from the corresponding period in 2016-17 under the then Samajwadi Party government. However, the Yogi government is claiming a turnaround in the crime scenario this year. The total crimes reported in 2018 till July, though have risen to 1.96 lakh compared to 1.78 lakh and 1.55 lakh in first seven months of 2017 and 2016 respectively.