Over 26,700 Rape Cases Registered In Madhya Pradesh In 4.5 Years: Centre
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Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra gave this information in a written reply to a question submitted by Congress MLA Jitu Patwari.
As many as 26,708 cases of rape, 37 cases of murder after gangrape and 27,827 crimes of abduction of minor girls were registered in Madhya Pradesh during the past four-and-a-half-years, the state government told the Legislative Assembly on Monday. State Home Minister Narottam Mishra gave this information in a written reply to a question submitted by Congress MLA Jitu Patwari. A total of 26,708 cases of rape were registered across Madhya Pradesh from January 2017 to June 2021, the reply stated. Also, 37 cases of murder after gangrape were registered during this period (January 2017 to June 2021). During the same period, 27,827 cases of abduction of minor girls were registered across the state besides 854 cases of abduction of women (other than minors), the reply said.More Related News