Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 8: Government today informed the Legislative Assembly that over 5000 rape cases were registered in the State since 1989-1990 including 139 cases against security forces and four against militants.
The Government said it has registered 5125 cases of rape – 2601 in Kashmir and 2524 in Jammu, between 1989 and 2003. In the same period, 14953 cases of molestations were registered – 12215 in Kashmir and 2738 in Jammu province.
A total of 70 rape cases (41 in Kashmir and 29 in Jammu) and 55 cases of molestations (44 in Kashmir and 11 in Jammu) were registered against the security forces personnel. A total of 59 rape cases were registered against the JKP personnel (15 in Kashmir and 44 in Jammu) and 34 molestation cases (12 in Kashmir and 22 in Jammu). Surrendered militants molested nobody but have three rape cases including two in Kashmir registered against them.
In comparison to surrendered militants, seven cases of rape were registered against militants – four in Kashmir and three in Jammu besides three cases of molestations.
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