Times of India: Gurugram: Monday, June 12, 2017.
The one-stop
centre (OSC) that was set up to tackle crimes against women in Gurgaon has
received 125 complaints in 119 days, revealed an RTI reply.
According to
the RTI response (a copy of which is with TOI), 34 complaints were reported in
the cases related to POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act,
eight cases of rape and a total of 74 complaints were registered in cases
relating to domestic violence from January to April this year. Eight complaints
of child marriage and one missing report were also filed between January and
April 2017.
Of the 125
cases, only 39 cases have gone to the court, and 86 cases have been under
counselling sessions.
While
officials called it an achievement, activists called the number of cases just a
tip of the iceberg. "OSCs were made to help the women get help from all
the departments - be it police, health or judiciary. Many countries including
the US, the UK, Australia and Zambia developed the centres many years ago and
the centres are known to help many women victims in these countries," said
an official from the district administration.
Calling it
just tip of an 'ice-berg' Aseem Takyar, who filed the RTI application, said,
"I don't think that 125 cases is a big number. It is just tip of the
iceberg. It is due to the fact that there has been no awareness about the
Centre."
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