Rape, Sexual Harassment, Domestic Violence, Attempted Murder Rising
SRINAGAR: In a disturbing picture of the state of society, latest police figures show 24, 608 criminal cases registered in Jammu and Kashmir in 2012, with an increased incidence in reported rape, sexual harassment, attempted murder and kidnapping.
According to Crime Branch data, 104 more criminal cases were registered in 2012 as compared to the previous year, though the murder rate had marginally fallen. Suicides and domestic violence against women have shown an upward trend.
In 2012, the police had registered 303 cases of rape across the state, while the number was 277 in 2011, the official website of the Crime Branch says, indicating an increase of 26.
Last year, reported murder cases stood at 124, while the figure was 169 the previous year – a drop of 45.
In sharp contrast, cases of attempted murder had leapt up to 511 from 494 in 2011.
According to the Crime Branch, kidnapping cases registered in 2012 stood at 1,093, as compared to 1,077 in 2011.
The cases mostly related to kidnapping of children, the Crime Branch says.
Sexual harassment (previously known as molestation) cases too have shown a marked rise, with 1,322 incidents registered last year, up by 128 cases the year before.
Domestic violence against women too has shown an upward trend, with 301 cases registered in 2012 as compared to 286 in 2011.
Robbery and other assorted crime registered last year stood at 6,768, again a marked increase from the 6,113 in 2011.
The suicide graph too has risen over the year, from 369 cases in 2011 to 373 in 2012.
Similarly, violence against domestic helpers had risen to 541 cases registered in 2012, from 507 in 2011.
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