275 Custodial Rape Cases Filed Between 2017-22: Data
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The offenders include cops, public servants, members of the armed forces, and staff of jails, remand homes, places of custody, and hospitals, according to the NCRB data.
More than 270 cases of rape in custody were registered from 2017 till 2022, according to NCRB data, with women rights activists attributing such instances to a lack of sensitisation and accountability within law enforcement systems.
The offenders include police personnel, public servants, members of the armed forces, and staff of jails, remand homes, places of custody, and hospitals, according to the data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
The data highlights that there has been a gradual decrease in such cases over the years. In 2022, 24 cases were registered, down from 26 in 2021, 29 in 2020, 47 in 2019, 60 in 2018 and 89 in 2017.