Crime against women is rising with speed in India
Among states, Rajasthan (6,337) was on top of the list followed by Madhya Pradesh (2,947), Maharashtra (2,496) and Uttar Pradesh (2,845), while Delhi recorded 1,250 rape cases in 2021.
Source: IndianExpress
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India is a developing country with lots of dreams to conquer. India wants to be counted in the list of the top countries but will it be possible with such horrific crimes against half per cent of the population? The crimes recorded in recent times against women have shaken the nation to its core. The nation now wants the answer about the maintenance of law and order. It is a shame for a country like India where we consider women as goddesses and are treated in such a way. The fearlessness in the criminal’s mind is the root of such crimes. Not just the police but the judiciary too should be in great action against it.
India lodged an average of 86 rapes daily, and 49 offences against women per hour in 2021: NCRB data
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In 2021 India registered 31,677cases of rape which means an average of 86 rapes daily, while in the latest report from the government on crimes it is nearly 49 cases in the country.
In 2020 the number of cases of rape in the country was 28,046 and was 32,033 in 2019.
The report of ‘Crime in India 2021’ by the National Crime Records Bureau shows the function under Home Affairs.
It showed the top 5 states with the highest crimes against women it ranked Rajasthan on the top with 6,337 cases on the list, Madhya Pradesh with 2,947 cases, Maharashtra with 2,496 and Uttar Pradesh with 2,845 cases list while Delhi recorded 12,50 rape cases on 2021.
The crime rate for rape per lakh of the population in Rajasthan is 16.4 followed by Chandigarh at 13.3, Delhi stands at 12.9, Haryana at 12.3 and Arunachal Pradesh at 11.1. According to NCRB, the all-India average rate stood at 4.8.
In 2021 the overall crime against women lodged 4,28,278 cases across the country with a 64.5 % rate of crime per lakh the population. The charge-sheeting rate in such offences was 77.1, the official data showed.
Cases of crime against women
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The whole country was taken in shock when the news from Jharkhand break on the television that a 19-year-old was burnt h
To death while she was sleeping. This incident showed the psycho behaviour of the lover which made him take somebody’s life. The whole nation felt grief.
On December 16 a 19-year-old engineering student was raped, strangulated and set afireÂ
On allegations of practising black magic, an elderly woman and her husband in Simdega district were burnt to death on December 14.
Another case of burning alive came from Khunti district where a woman was also burnt alive on wild charges of practising black magic on December 12.
Earlier, a minor girl was burnt and thrown in a well after she protested an alleged gangrape attempt in the Seraikela-Khakrsawa district.
On Friday a minor girl was hanged in Dumka to death, her mother alleged that she was raped and then killed and hanged from the tree.
Hathras’ case was also a case that shook the nation. A small 19 years old girl was gang raped in the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh. She was brutally injured by four upper caste men after rape.
Many more cases are reported that are setting fire to citizens’ hearts and minds.
Data on crime against womenÂ
On average leaving the cases which are not even heard and spoken out of fear and shame, India registers seven cases of molestation and at least 6 cases of rape a day in the year 2022. The cases of crime against women are increasing with constant speed, year by year the number of reported cases has increased. Delhi has registered more than 1100 rape cases in half of the month the police reports.
In 2021 the cases of crime registered against women were over 4.28 lakh, which reflects a total increase of 15.3%. The National Crime Records Bureau reported a decline in cases in 2019 -2020Â when the world was hit by the pandemic. It was the result of repeated lockdowns in the country.
The fact says the increase in 2021Â in cases of crime is significantly higher than the previous year of 7.3% recorded in 2019. In 2021, the crime rate registered per lakh women population was 64.5 in 2021 and much higher in comparison with 56.5 in 2020. The crime rate was 62.3 in 2019 and 58.8 in 2018.
It is pertinent to highlight that the significant increase in cases registered and crime rate in 2021 follows a much discussed overall dip in the number of cases of crime against women in 2020 amid lockdowns and restrictions. At that time much concern was raised over the risks to victims of domestic violence in particular as they suffer within their homes in silence in many cases not being in a position to step out and report it.
The majority of cases of crime against women under the Indian Penal Code too were registered. The cases include cruelty by the husband or his relatives. Account for over 1.36 lakh cases in 2021 which is 2% higher than that of 2020.
The cases formed a big category of crime which involves cases of assault on women
With intent to outrage her modesty, the 2021 report shows it. The cases have a big percentage of 20.8% followed by rape 7.4% and kidnapping and abduction 17.6%.
In 2020 total rape cases accounted for 7.5% of the total and 7.9% in 2019. In 2021 there were 31,677 rape cases including 3,038 victims below 18 years and 183 between the age group of 6-12 years. Unfortunately, girls below this age limit were also included, a total of 53 girls below 6 years of age. The report in a separate section lists cases of murder with rape and gang rape and puts the number of incidents at 284 involving 293 victims in 2021.
The cases of crime against women in recent times are increasing with great speed. The religious factor that is a crime due to religious matters has also increased.Â
The recent case includes a girl who was threatened with death after she ran from her husband’s home after she found out that the name and religion of the boy were fake. This was not just one case but one among many.
Having a look at the current situation, the government should take strict actions for the safety of women and give them the assurity that they are safe in their own home, that is India. And take soon action against the culprits.
