Jaipur News Desk: The issue of atrocities against girls dominated the assembly elections last year, but the situation has still not improved much. Last year, maximum cases of atrocities against girls were registered in Jaipur (city), Alwar and Kota districts and till June this year also, maximum cases were registered in these districts only.
This was revealed in the reply given by the state government in the Assembly in July. It was told that from the year 2021 to June 2024, 14731 cases of sexual violence against minor girls and POCSO Act were registered, out of which challan has been presented in 10394. Apart from these, investigation could not be completed in 1056 cases.
Situation worsened in Bikaner
In the year 2023, Bikaner district was at 11th place in the state in cases registered under the POCSO Act, which has now come to the fourth place as per the data till June. This year, Bikaner has left behind Bhilwara, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur, Jodhpur (city) and Nagaur districts in the stigma of atrocities against girls.
Research in these matters is incomplete
Year of registration – number of cases
2024 (by June) – 884
2023- 144
2022-24
2021- 4
Last year these districts were also ahead of Bikaner
Cases registered in the district – 2023 – Cases registered till June in 2024
Dungarpur- 153-48
Hanumangarh-145-58
Bharatpur-132-57
