Once again, the data
release by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) revealed a rise in number of
rape cases against women in the national capital- Delhi. Total number of rape
cases in India in year 2014 was 37,413.
NCRB collect these
data based on First Information Reports (FIRs) filed in police stations across
the country. In Delhi a total number of 1813 cases of rape have been registered
in the year 2014 as compared to 1441 in 2013 and 585 in 2012.
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After the December 2012
Delhi gangrape case there was a huge protest in Delhi as well as across entire
country. May be this incident has gave a voice to the people or may it has increased
the awareness, the number of reported rapes shot up from 585 in 2012 to 1441 in
2013, a 146% jump.
Mumbai stands for
second position. Mumbai reported a total
of 607 cases of rape in 2014, as compared to 391 in 2013.
If we talk about
the states, Madhya Pradesh topped the list with a total number of 5,076 cases
of rape in 2014, as compared to 4,335 cases in 2013 and 3,425 cases in 2012. Rajasthan
stood second on the list with 3,759 cases of rape reported across the state.
Maharashtra and
Delhi (UT) reported 3,438 and 2,096 cases respectively.
Data released by
the government also showed a decrease in the number of cases wherein the victim
was known to the accused, although it continues to be high at 86 per cent of
the total reported rape cases in 2014.
A quick breakdown
of the data shows that of the 3,2187 cases where there appeared to be some
proximity between the victim and accused, 8,344 of these cases had the victim’s
neighbor as the accused. Relatives, other than close family members, were the
next with 2,217 cases registered. There were 1,640 cases wherein close family
members including immediate members were accused of rape.
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In the year 2013,
the percentage stood at 94 per cent, whereas in 2012, 98 per cent of the
reported rapes were cases wherein the accused was known to the victim.
While the data
shows a massive increase when the data is compared to 2012, the government has
attributed the increase to a new section in the IPC making it mandatory for
police officials to register a FIR in cases of sexual assault.
Delhi and Mumbai has the largest influx of people from
all over the country, the people who come to Delhi prefer to settle in
Delhi,Noida, Gurgaon, and Faridabad. Now the areas where they are coming from
have always been infamous for the second grade status for the woman. The
chronic male prejudiced ideology is mainly responsible for the crime against
women.
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