Crimes against women in Jammu & Kashmir go up by 15.62% in one year; more than 7,000 accused arrested: NCRB
The Hindu
“The conviction rate remained low as only 95 people were awarded sentences, while cases under investigation touched 6,275 by the end of last year, the National Crime Records Bureau said in its latest report.
Crimes against women in Jammu and Kashmir recorded an increase of 15.62% in 2021 compared to the preceding year, with more than 7,000 people being arrested, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) said in its latest report.
“However, the conviction rate remained low as only 95 people were awarded sentences, while cases under investigation touched 6,275 by the end of last year. These include 2,329 cases pending investigation from 2020 and nine cases that reopened for investigation,” the report said.
It said crimes against women marked a steady rise from 2019 to 2021, with the highest 3,937 such cases reported in 2021 against 3,405 cases in 2020. In 2019, there were 3,069 such cases.
“According to the 2011 census, there are 64 lakh women in Jammu and Kashmir and the crime rate per lakh population in 2021 stood at 61.6,” the report said.
“The report said 315 cases of rape, 1,414 incidents of attempt to rape and 14 dowry deaths were lodged in 2021, and incidentally, 91.4% of the accused involved in rape were known to the victim,” the report said.
As many as 1,851 cases were also registered in connection with assault on women with the intention to outrage their modesty. Of these, 14 cases were reported from shelter homes for women and children, and five rape cases were reported in custody.
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