Failed relationships leading to separation of live-in partners and non-fulfillment of promise of marriage despite having physical relation, are major reasons behind rape cases registered by the Delhi police.   

At least 25 per cent of the total 1,656 rape cases registered so far by Delhi police have been because of terminated live-in partnerships or refusal to marry, said B SBassi, Commissioner of Police. A total of 1,656 rape cases have been registered by the police up to September 30 this year. These included 25.31per cent (419) cases in which the accused were in live-in relationship or refused to marry, reveals Delhi police data.   

With growing population, the number of rape cases and its nature have also changed. As per Delhi Police data, number of rape cases per 1 lakh people in the national capital averaged3.09 in 2010 while up till September 2015 this average increased to 12.21 cases.