-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Even as an increasing number of violent crimes against women, especially rape, continue to be reported across the country, a 13-year analysis of crime data reveals that a little more than 57 rapes were reported every day. This averages over two rapes every hour, every day during the last 13 years. A total of 2,72,844 cases were reported across 28 states and seven UTs in...
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India’s child sex ratio has reached ‘emergency proportions’: UN study -Vani Manocha
-Down to Earth While northeast states such as Manipur and Nagaland have shown a sharp deterioration in child sex ratio, the skewed ratio has improved marginally in Punjab and Haryana The steadily declining child sex ratio in India has reached emergency proportions and urgent action must be taken to alleviate this crisis, warned a latest United Nations (UN) study. The report, released on Tuesday, has attributed much of the declining numbers to...
More »Children at greater risk of abuse reveals NCRB data -Parth Shastri
-The Times of India AHMEDABAD: Crimes like rape, abduction and abandonment of children have recorded a sharp spike in the state in the last couple of years. Data recently released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) highlights more than 70% rise in rape and abduction of minors, while there has been a jump of over 40% in cases of desertion. According to the report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 'Crime...
More »Increase in crimes against women in six Northeastern states
-PTI Guwahati: Assam tops the list jumping to 17,449 in 2013 from 13,544 in 2012. crimes against women in six of the eight Northeastern states increased significantly in 2013 compared to 2012 before as Assam led the list, although Manipur and Mizoram registered a downward trend. At all-India level, Assam remains in the seventh place, like in 2013. The list is headed by Andhra Pradesh, followed by Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Maharashtra...
More »Over 1,000 rapes reported in Karnataka in 2013
-The Times of India BANGALORE: The state reported 1,061 cases of rapes in 2013 - the maximum in the last three years. This includes 563 cases of rape on minors. However, only 26 persons were convicted of rape last year. And the number of rape accused convicted in the first half of this year is zero. The information was provided by home minister KJ George while replying to C Motamma (Congress) in...
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