Hyderabad: Fifty six infants were raped in Telangana and AP in 2015, says data released by the National Crime Records bureau. Telangana and AP registered a steep jump in rape cases in 2015. compared to previous years.
According to NCRB data, around 2,100 women were raped in both the states last year. In Telangana most rape victims were teens aged below 18. More than half of the victims were aged between 12 and 18 in Telangana.
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Older women also became rape victims in Telangana and AP. While six women aged above 60 were raped in TS, three senior citizens were raped in AP.
TS and AP together contributed 9.5 per cent of the total crimes against women recorded in the country. Telangana recorded more gang rapes, abduction of women and dowry deaths compared to AP, NCRB said. The NCRB data revealed that AP police registered 15,931 cases of crimes against women.
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The data showed that Telangana witnessed 15,135 cases of crimes against women. Police officials from both states said rape cases increased because of the changed registration process.
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“Earlier many rape cases were unreported in the state as it was difficult to approach the police. Now things have changed, police is more friendly. So victims are approaching the police without hesitation,” said a top official of the Telangana police.
