India's safest city Mumbai records 229 rapes, 8 gang rapes in 8 months
December 04, 2013 12:31
Mumbai city has witnessed 237 rapes, including eight gang rapes till August this year, with police saying that in most cases, the victims knew the accused, majority of whom were either "friends and lovers" or neighbours.
As per the information procured under Right to Information Act (RTI) by social worker Anil Galgali, as many as 229 rape cases and eight gang rape cases, including two Shakti Mills gangrapes that jolted the nation, were reported till August this year.
"The number of such cases will go up by the end of this year, as in November alone two gang rapes of minors were reported in suburban Dindoshi and Borivali," said Galgali.
Last year, 223 rape cases and eight gang rape cases were reported, while in 2011 as many as 211 rapes and nine gang rapes were registered. In 2010, a total 188 sexual assault cases while seven gang rapes were reported.
As per the information procured under Right to Information Act (RTI) by social worker Anil Galgali, as many as 229 rape cases and eight gang rape cases, including two Shakti Mills gangrapes that jolted the nation, were reported till August this year.
"The number of such cases will go up by the end of this year, as in November alone two gang rapes of minors were reported in suburban Dindoshi and Borivali," said Galgali.
Last year, 223 rape cases and eight gang rape cases were reported, while in 2011 as many as 211 rapes and nine gang rapes were registered. In 2010, a total 188 sexual assault cases while seven gang rapes were reported.
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