Rapes in India Rise By 873 per cent from 1953
The number of rapes in India shot up from 1953 to 2011 by a staggering 873 per cent.
Sexual crimes against women have been rising alarmingly all across the country,according to a report in the Peoples Democracy.Among the metros Delhi topped the list with 2620 rape cases from 2007 to 2011.Mumbai had 1033 cases,Bangalore 383,Chennai 293 and Kolkata 200.
This was three times faster than all cognisable crimes put together and three and half faster than murder.
And what is the worrysome fact is that in three of the four cases of rape,the culprits went unpunished in Delhi between 2002 and 2011.
In a survey conducted by Thomson Reuters Trust Law Women,a hub of information and support for women’s rights,India ranked with Afghanistan,Congo and Somalia as one of the most dangerous places for women.
(Source; The New Indian Express)