Increase in number of rape cases by friends made on social media: Mumbai Police
The Hindu
Each police station has one Nirbhaya Squad to prevent the crimes, says Commissioner of Police
There has been an increase in the number of rape cases against women and children by friends made on social media on the promise of marrying them, says the Annual Police Report of 2021.
The report points out, “In 2019, there were 207 rape cases against major and 332 against minors; in 2020, there were 173 cases against major and 225 against minors and in 2021, there were 271 cases against major and 299 against minors.”
The second highest category of rape was committed by servants, drivers, gardeners etc, with 2021 recording 28 such cases against women and 58 against children.
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