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Child rape cases, covering various forms of penetrative assaults, have increased by 96% from 2016 to 2022, according to an analysis of NCRB data by child rights NGO CRY. The rise is attributed to improved public awareness leading to more reported cases of sexual offenses against children.

The status report released by the CRY deep-dived into various government reports such as the NCRB 2022, UDISE+ 2021-22 and NFHS-5 (2019-2021); and focused on three main aspects of rights of the girl children — education, protection and health and nutrition.

In another case, a police constable, identified as 30-year-old Sanjay, working at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s home office, was set on fire by his lover, Rani, at her JP Nagar residence. Sanjay, who was being treated at Victoria Hospital, succumbed to his injuries. The accused, formerly a home guard and currently employed with a security firm, is now under investigation.

Electrical short circuit is a major reason behind fire incidents. In SGPGI case, it seemed to be internal overloading of OT equipment, says director electric safety, GK Singh.

The NCRB data shows that the country has gained the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of rape cases against minors in 2022.

Meanwhile, meteropolitan cities like Hyderabad and Ahmedabad registered two such cases of attempted attacks in 2022.

From 713 reported cases during 2020 — the pandemic year — it dropped to 513 in 2021 and to 403 in 2022, according to the latest NCRB report

The 2022 NCRB data named Kolkata Indias safest city, but NCW Chief Rekha Sharma disputes this, alleging West Bengals underreporting due to political pressure from the ruling TMC. She emphasizes that increased FIRs signal awareness, though the polices lack of cooperation distorts statistics. Sharma advocates for societal change, highlighting rising domestic violence cases and the need for education on gender equality. Criticizing West Bengals government, she praises Uttar Pradeshs efforts in aidi...

Delhi accounted for 50.9 per cent of railway accidents among 53 megacities in 2022, according to NCRB data.

“The latest NCRB data for the year 2022 has also revealed that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's zero-tolerance policy against crime and criminals in the state, has led to a significant drop in the overall crime rate in the state,” said a government spokesperson.