Even after many law and policies are in place to curb violence against women the cases of violence against them are on the rise in Mumbai.
According to DNA, Mumbai police have released statistics which reveal that crime against women in the first quarter of the year has shown an increasing trend. The cases of rape and molestation have gone up. The statistics show that 209 cases of rape were registered in the city from January till March this year, of which 172 cases were detected. Last year, 201 cases of rape were registered during the same period. Out of the 201 cases, 163 were detected.
A police officer told the leading daily, “with more and more women coming forward coming with their complaints against their tormentors, there is an increase in the number of cases registered. In most of these cases, we have observed that the accused involved is known to the victim. The detection rate of murder cases is over 90 percent in the first quarters of both the years. Mumbai Police is taking all possible measures to curb the crime rate in the city and make the city a safe haven for citizens.”
The police statistics further revealed that 694 cases of molestation were registered in the first quarter, out of which 518 were detected. Even reports of other crimes like murder and robberies also saw a spike. Statistics revealed that the city recorded 34 cases of murder in the first quarter of this year out of which two are yet to be detected. While 256 cases of robberies registered of which 202 cases were detected.
