Srinagar, Dec 4: Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a regarding rise in crimes towards ladies, with over 11,000 circumstances registered between 2020 and 2022, in line with the newest Crime in India Report launched by the Nationwide Crime Data Bureau (NCRB).
Regardless of a marginal dip from 3937 circumstances in 2021, J&Okay recorded 3716 crimes towards ladies in 2022, considerably greater than the 3405 circumstances in 2020.
Kidnapping and abduction of ladies emerged as a significant concern, with a staggering 886 circumstances reported in 2022.
Moreover, 462 circumstances had been linked to kidnapping and abduction with the intent of pressured marriage, and 6 circumstances involving human trafficking.
Rape circumstances additionally remained alarming, with 287 incidents recorded in 2022.
Of those circumstances, 276 concerned offenders had been identified to the sufferer, indicating the prevalence of intimate companion violence.
The report additional revealed that 3214 circumstances of assault on ladies with intent to outrage their modesty had been registered in 2022, whereas 34 circumstances fell below the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
Cyber crimes towards ladies additionally noticed a rise, with 54 circumstances reported in 2022.
Regardless of these troubling statistics, the Police disposal of crimes towards ladies in J&Okay in 2022 paints a fancy image.
Of the 5667 whole circumstances for investigation, 1929 circumstances had been pending investigation from the earlier yr. Moreover, 22 circumstances had been reopened for investigation, underscoring the challenges in resolving these circumstances.
Vasundhara Pathak Masoodi, former chairperson of the J&Okay State Fee for Girls whereas speaking to Larger Kashmir expressed deep concern over the stark enhance in crimes towards ladies within the area.
“Instances of gender-based violence corresponding to rape, homicide, dowry deaths, suicides, sexual offences at workplaces, and acid assaults have amplified unabashedly in J&Okay. The numbers underscore a urgent want for fast and regular introspection and redressal to safeguard the well-being of ladies within the area,” she mentioned.
Expressing concern over the justice system, Masoodi mentioned, “The place such circumstances have witnessed a pointy rise, per contra, the conviction price is comparatively very low. A low conviction price emboldens the abusers, as they really feel that anybody can get away with such circumstances, on condition that convictions hardly happen.”
She mentioned that individuals had been spending insanely on marriage ceremony features and dowry gadgets to make sure the well-being of their daughters of their matrimonial properties which is backfiring in lots of circumstances.
“Because the calls for of the husband’s household maintain recurring and so they don’t appear to be content material with something. Lastly, the ladies are both despatched again to their parental properties or killed or the ladies commit suicide. Lack of information in such circumstances performs a pivotal function. I hope the J&Okay administration rolls up its sleeves and swings into imminent motion to curb violence towards ladies in Jammu and Kashmir,” she mentioned.
As per the NCRB, the variety of registered circumstances of crimes towards ladies rose 4 p.c to 445,256 in 2022 as in comparison with 428,278 in 2021 throughout India.
Within the metro cities, with a inhabitants of over two million, the rise in such crimes was steeper at 12.3 p.c to 48,755 in 2022.
Among the many states, Uttar Pradesh reported the best variety of crimes towards ladies at 65,743 and among the many Union Territories, Delhi reported the best variety of crimes towards ladies at 14,247.
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