By Ujwal Jalali New Delhi, Aug 7 : Delhi witnessed a shocking incident that left a shiver in the air on the 18th of May when it was revealed that a 13-year-old girl had been assaulted by a gang of eight including a juvenile, causing concerns about the security of women in Delhi, the nation’s capital.
The victim was taken from her, then sedated, and was raped by three men.Then, they passed her to another, and then another, and then another.exceeding the boundaries of humanity.
Traumatized and devastated for one week, the girl who was missing on the 24th of April discovered in a state of despair on the 2nd day of May in the Saket Metro station.
The incident is just one of the many horrific crimes that take place on every day in the capital city of the nation.
What can we forget about the brutal and horrifying incident of the gang-rape and assault that occurred in the Kasturba Nagar area in Shahdara.
The incident that caused a shiver to people in the capital city of the nation was reported on January 26, when the victim was allegedly assaulted by a group of people including women who tormented her head, ripped her clothes, smacked her face with black and paraded her around the streets in an eagle of slippers.
For the crime of a lifetime, 21 people including 12 women as well as four men two girls and three boys were charged.
What do the numbers suggest?
The number of crimes committed of women in Delhi is continuing to increase when compared to the data from last year.
According to the information that were compiled by the Delhi Police, 1,100 women were accused of rape in the past year up to July 15.In 2021 1,033 women faced the horrific crime for the same time.If we compare the data of this year with the data of 2021 there was an increase of 6.48 percent.
In the past the highest officials of the Delhi Police have maintained that women’s safety is their “top priority’.Even fresh initiatives and drastic measures are regularly being taken to prevent these tragic events.But, the numbers continue to increase.
The crime of assaulting women with intention to smear her modesty (Section 354 of the IPC) has seen a dramatic increase with 1,480 cases recorded to date in contrast to 1,244 instances in 2021.
In a surprising number, more than 2200 women have been abducted in the capital city in the past, raising serious concerns regarding the security of women.According to the statistics 2,197 women were kidnapped up to this point, which is more than the 1,880 kidnappings during the initial six months.In the whole year in 2021 the crime of kidnapping was committed by 3,758 women.
It’s not just strangers who hurt women There are a staggering number of instances of brutality by husbands or their spouses, and this year, the number of cases has been soaring by 30 percent.
In the last year alone there have been 2,704 instances of brutality towards women through their husbands and their in-laws.In the previous year, the number was at 2,096.
Even the old fashioned crime of Dowry was responsible for the deaths of the lives of 69 women in the year 2000 in contrast to 72 in 2021.
In 2021, the total amount of crimes committed against women in the first six months was 6,747.
This year, it has risen to 7,887.
The total number of crimes committed of women has gone up by 17 percent in the capital city of the nation.
(Ujwal Jalali is available at [email protected])
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