With 4 rapes a day, Delhi retains bad tag
6 Sept 2014 4:14 AM IST
To make situations worse, the Delhi Police says 6 to 7 women have been raped in the national capital every day till 31 July, 2014. According to the figures released by NCRB, the total number of rape cases reported in India has gone up to 33,707 in 2013, out of which 1,636 cases happened only in Delhi. In 2014, till 31 July, 1,168 rape cases have been reported in various police stations in the national capital.
In 15,556 cases, the rape victims were aged between 18 and 30 years in 2013.
There has been a 125 per cent jump in the number of rape cases in Delhi in 2013 as compared to the previous year. A total of 1,636 rape cases were reported in the city in 2013, while 706 such cases were reported in 2012. On an average, four rape cases were reported from the city everyday in 2013. According to Delhi Police, the data of the past few years revealed that around 96.6 per cent of the rape cases reported in 2013 and 2012 were against known persons.
‘The increase in rape cases reflects aggression in society. There are lots of factors involved in the rise in the number of rape cases. Men feel that they can do whatever they like and can get away with it. Also, use of alcohol and drugs and negative encouragement from peer groups are other major reasons. Moreover, women are disrespected in our society and men take advantage of that,’ said Samir Parikh, director, Mental Health & Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare. In 2013, the number of rape cases in Delhi was followed by 391 cases in Mumbai, 192 cases in Jaipur and 171 cases in Pune in 2013.
As per the NCRB data, Madhya Pradesh has an average record of 11 rapes every day, with a total of 4,335 such cases, which is the highest in 2013 among all other states.
Madhya Pradesh is followed by Rajasthan with 3,285 cases, Maharashtra with 3,063 and Uttar Pradesh with 3,050 rape cases. The data showed that 13,304 cases were reported in 2013 where the victim was a minor, which was 9,082 in the previous year.
The data also unveiled a disturbing fact that in the majority of the cases, the offenders were known to the victims. NCRB statistics shows that in 94 per cent of the cases the offenders were familiar to the accused. These offenders included parents in 539 cases, neighbours in 10,782 cases, relatives in 2,315 cases and other known persons in 18,171 such cases reported over the year.
In 15,556 cases, the rape victims were aged between 18 and 30 years in 2013.
There has been a 125 per cent jump in the number of rape cases in Delhi in 2013 as compared to the previous year. A total of 1,636 rape cases were reported in the city in 2013, while 706 such cases were reported in 2012. On an average, four rape cases were reported from the city everyday in 2013. According to Delhi Police, the data of the past few years revealed that around 96.6 per cent of the rape cases reported in 2013 and 2012 were against known persons.
‘The increase in rape cases reflects aggression in society. There are lots of factors involved in the rise in the number of rape cases. Men feel that they can do whatever they like and can get away with it. Also, use of alcohol and drugs and negative encouragement from peer groups are other major reasons. Moreover, women are disrespected in our society and men take advantage of that,’ said Samir Parikh, director, Mental Health & Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare. In 2013, the number of rape cases in Delhi was followed by 391 cases in Mumbai, 192 cases in Jaipur and 171 cases in Pune in 2013.
As per the NCRB data, Madhya Pradesh has an average record of 11 rapes every day, with a total of 4,335 such cases, which is the highest in 2013 among all other states.
Madhya Pradesh is followed by Rajasthan with 3,285 cases, Maharashtra with 3,063 and Uttar Pradesh with 3,050 rape cases. The data showed that 13,304 cases were reported in 2013 where the victim was a minor, which was 9,082 in the previous year.
The data also unveiled a disturbing fact that in the majority of the cases, the offenders were known to the victims. NCRB statistics shows that in 94 per cent of the cases the offenders were familiar to the accused. These offenders included parents in 539 cases, neighbours in 10,782 cases, relatives in 2,315 cases and other known persons in 18,171 such cases reported over the year.
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