Unsafe Mumbai? RTI reply shows serious spike in rape cases

Times Now: Mumbai: Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

Mumbai is the financial capital of India and is often considered to be a safe place for women. However, recent times have seen an exponential rise in heinous crimes against women as data suggested that rape cases in the maximum city had doubled.

According to data, rape cases increased in Mumbai in 2017 compared to 2013. This information has been given to RTI activist Shakeel Ahmed Shaikh by the Brihanmumbai Police department.

Shaikh had been seeking information about rape cases in Mumbai Police Commissioner Jurisdiction between 2013 and 2018. Replying to this RTI application, Mumbai Police revealed that rape cases have increased in Mumbai city as compared to previous years. The reply to an RTI application by Mumbai Police revealed that 388 rape cases were registered in the year 2013 and 751 rape cases were registered in the year 2018.

Rape caes doubled in Mumbai, RTI Reveals

• 388 rape cases registered in the year 2013.
• 605 rape cases registered in the year 2014.
• 710 rape cases registered in the year 2015.
• 712 rape cases registered in the year 2016.
• 751 rape cases registered in the year 2017.
• 651 rape cases registered up to September 2018.

It means that a total of 3,817 rape cases were lodged between 2013 to September 2018. The RTI query also revealed that a total 289 rape cases were registered under POCSO Act from September 2017 to December 2017 and by September 2018, a total of 842 rape cases were registered under POCSO Act.