3,168 cases of crime against women registered in JK; Gang rapes, kidnapping increased

NewsBharati    17-Jan-2018
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Jammu, January 17: As many as 3,168 cases of crime against women were registered in Jammu and Kashmir in 2017, as against 2,915 cases in 2016. Importantly, the cases of crime against women included rapes, gang rapes, kidnapping, molestations, outraging modesty, eve- teasing, dowry death cases, abatement of suicides, among others.

 

While giving a reply in State Legislative Assembly during a question hour, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that 3,168 cases of crime against women were registered in the state in 2017, as against 2,915 cases in 2016. CM Mehbooba Mufti in a reply to the question PDP MLA Anjum Fazili said that 3,168 cases of crime against women have been registered in which 3,957 people have been arrested in 2017. “2,915 such cases have been registered in which 3,736 people have been arrested in 2016,” the Chief Minister added.

“While the total number of 11,945 cases are pending under trial against 24,843 people at the end of the year in 2017, it was 1,187 cases which are pending under trial against 24,111 people at the end of 2016,” CM Mufti noted.

CM Mehbooba Mufti also stated that there has been an increase in the registration of cases relating to crime against women in the year 2017 as compared to the year 2016. Informing about the several steps taken by state government, CM Mufti said six women police stations have been established, besides further sanctioned five more women police stations.

“Police is also conducting around-the-clock patrolling at vulnerable places, particularly near schools, colleges and universities to maintain a vigil over miscreants and eve- teasers,” the CM concluded.