Odisha reports nine rape cases a day
Legal experts are of the view that lower conviction rate is a worrying development in the state.
Legal experts are of the view that lower conviction rate is a worrying development in the state.
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in its 2021 annual report, released yesterday, statistically charted the desert state with as many as 6,337 rape cases, 1,027 cases more than the preceding year, 2020, and 340 more than in 2019.
"I have found from other similar matters that the said Dr Santi Prasad Sinha as one of the king pins of this corruption of giving illegal public appointments" the court stated.
Average 77 rape cases daily in 2020; crimes against women down from 2019: NCRB data
Around 18 incidents of Maoist encounters were reported in 2020-21.
Congress spokesperson Supriya Srimate said responsibility in the Unnao case lies at the "doorstep" of the UP government where law and order has completely collapsed.
Lashing out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav said that 'justice will not be done till the day the Chief Minister, state Home Secretary and DGP do not resign'.
The victim, who had suffered more than 90 per cent burn injuries, was airlifted to Safdarjung Hospital on Thursday evening and was in an extremely critical condition.
The victim who had more than 90 per cent burn injuries lost the battle after 43 hours of being attacked and died of cardiac arrest late on Friday.
Amid aspersions being cast on the alleged encounter, Cyberabad Police Chief VC Sajjanar at a press briefing revealed the details of the early morning incident.