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<em>MUMBAI: </em>Crimes against women are on a scary spiral in the city. Rape cases surged 49% in 2014-15 as against the previous year, and instances of molestation were up 39%, shows a white paper released by NGO Praja on Tuesday. In four years since 2010-11, the city has seen reported rape cases jump 290% and molestation cases rise 247%.<br />
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On the brighter side, incidents of chain-snatching dropped significantly (44%) in 2014-15 against 2013-14, and cases of theft, stolen vehicles and rioting also fell (See P 4). Cases of murder in 2014-15 rose by a dozen against 2013-14, but have dropped over the past four years.<br />
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Rapes in Mumbai go up 49% in a year -Nitasha Natu

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