Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 24: Jammu and Kashmir has seen an increase in the crimes against women and children over the past few years with police registering more than 11000 cases since years 2013 and arresting 13579 accused persons in the same period.
According to Home Department figures, the police registered 3430 cases in 2013, 3329 in 2014, 3355 in 2015 and 977 in 2016 (upto May 25). The figures reveal that 4458 accused were arrested in 2013, 4437 in 2014, 4058 in 2015 and 626 in 2016. Similarly in year 2013, 4429 persons were challaned and 181 convicted; in 2014, 4431 were challaned and 129 convicted; in 2015, 4052 were challaned and 117 convicted and in 2016, 626 were challaned and 25 convicted.
With regard to women, the official figures further revealed that 1039 cases of rape were registered from 2013-2015, 2879 cases of kidnapping and abduction, 4142 cases of molestation, 876 cases of eve-teasing, 1300 cases of cruelty by husband/ relatives and 2 cases of immoral trafficking of women. According to figures, 18 dowry deaths have occurred from 2013-2015 and 527 cases of abetment of suicide. Furthermore, five cases of dowry restraint prohibition have occurred during the same period.
As per official data, 328 cases were registered in crime against juveniles from year 2013-2015 across Jammu and Kashmir. Out of these, the challan was produced in 261 cases while 64 are under investigation. The information was revealed by Minister incharge Home in a written reply to a question of National Conference legislator Dr Shehnaz Ganai.
The Minister incharge said the investigations involving crime or atrocities against women are supervised by a senior police officer. “SHOs (Station House Officers) of police stations have been advised to register cases after receiving the complaints regarding the incidents disclosed cognizable offences against women,” said the Minister.
Besides, the Minister said, the Government has issued detailed guidelines relating to missing child, child in need of care and protection, juvenile in conflict with law and trafficked child. “… It has been made mandatory that every complaint/information with regard to missing of a child filed/ received in a police station shall immediately be attended to and a proper First Information Report registered in each complaint,” said the Minister.
The Minister informed that six women police stations have been established one each in the districts of Srinagar, Jammu, Baramulla, Anantnag, Udhampur and Rajouri. However, the legislator Ganai questioned the Government over these police stations and said how come the Minister incharge has written about six police stations when only four were announced.
To this, the Education Minister, while replying on behalf of the Minister incharge Home said other two have been established as well. However, the NC legislator wasn’t satisfied with the answer and walked out from the Upper House.
Follow our WhatsApp channel