Mumbai: Crime against women shoots up

Mumbai | Wednesday | 17th April, 2019

Summary:

The detection rate of murder cases is over 90 per cent in the first quarters of both the years. "With more and more women coming forward coming with their complaints against their tormentors, there is an increase in the number of cases registered. Statistics released by Mumbai Police has revealed that crime against women in the first quarter of the year has shown an increasing trend, as compared to last year's first quarter. Cases of rape and molestation have seen an upward trend, so did cases of murder, attempt to murder and robbery. The statistics further revealed that 694 cases of outraging the modesty of women (molestation) were registered in the first quarter, out of which 518 were detected..