Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala informed the
Kerala legislative Assembly on Wednesday that at least three cases of rape are
reported in the State every day. He was quoting figures from a report of the State
Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) which was tabled in the Assembly.
Home Minister, Ramesh Chennithala |
As many as 981 rape cases were reported in the
State during the January-September period year. Of this, 550 related to rape of
those in the 1-17 age group, Mr. Chennithala said in reply to a question by
K.S. Saleekha of the Communist Party of India. Thirvuananthapuram district recorded
the highest number of rapes (143), followed by Kollam (121), Ernakulam (93),
Thrissur (90), and Kozhikode (68).
Among the cities, Thiruvananthapuram registered
52 cases, followed by Ernakulam (47), and Kozhikode (23). Kasaragod district
registered the lowest number of rapes- 37.
January-September period also saw 3,390 cases of
molestation, 111 kidnap, 206 eve-teasing, 16 dowry deaths, 3,705 cases of
cruelty by ‘husband and relatives,’ and 2,281 other offences against women. In
all, 10,690 cases of crime against women were reported until September this
year.
As many as 223 male children were sexually
abused during the period, resulting in 211 arrests. The police arrested 1,089
persons in connection with the 981 rape cases, but trial had not been completed
in even one.
As many as 625 persons had been arrested for
rape of those in the 1-17 age group. Of the accused, 19 were government,
semi-government, public sector, IT, and private sector employees. The accused
included government doctors; police, forest, Fire and Rescue Services, and
excise personnel; teachers in the government and aided sector; and Kerala State
Electricity Board and Kerala Water Authority officials. Mr. Chennithala added that as many as 124
harassment and 13 rape cases were registered against police personnel after the
United Democratic Front-led Government came to power
In 2013, 1,221 cases of rape, 4,362 molestation,
185 kidnap, 404 eve-teasing, 21 dowry death, 4,820 cases of cruelty by ‘husband
and relatives’ and 2,725 other offences had been reported to the police.
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