Everybody knows which is the rape capital of India; a survey nails it again
The brutal gang-rape of a girl in Delhi in December 2012 again justified Delhi's title ignominious title as ‘the rape capital of India.’ The growing number of crimes against women has proved the city’s inability to provide safety to this vulnerable section of society.
According to a recent TripAdvisor survey, "Delhi is voted to be the most unsafe city while Mumbai is ranked as the safest city." Bangalore and Ahmedabad are rated as second most safe cities of India. Around 94 per cent foreign female respondents expressed their fear of visiting India alone, but not when they travel to other international destinations. This fear can be gauged by browsing the records of National Crime Records Bureau. According to NCRB, 24,206 incidents of rape and molestation were recorded in India in 2012, which is a rise of 9 per cent over the last year. Delhi alone recorded over 4,000 rape cases in 2011. More than half of the reported cases had victims between the age group of 18 and 30. A 2009 government crime report said that about 24 percent of total rape cases and above 40 per cent of cases of kidnapping and abduction of women took place in Delhi. In another survey jointly conducted by a women's rights group Jagori and the UN, it waas revealed that two of every three women in Delhi have been sexually harassed at least twice and at the maximum five times in the last one year. Shockingly, 40 per cent of harassment and molestation incidents took place in broad daylight. What is worse, 45 per cent women surveyed felt no cooperation from the police if they approached. Unfortunately, 70 per cent of men interviewed said that they would not intervene and rather be mute spectators.
Delhi Police has earned the reputation of being untrustworthy by local civilians. They have failed to set the environment of 'zero tolerance’ against rape. The conviction rates too are in a complete mess with below average forensic capabilities and very hollow anti-rape laws, despite the recent changes.
The brutal gang-rape of a girl in Delhi in December 2012 again justified Delhi's title ignominious title as ‘the rape capital of India.’ The growing number of crimes against women has proved the city’s inability to provide safety to this vulnerable section of society.
According to a recent TripAdvisor survey, "Delhi is voted to be the most unsafe city while Mumbai is ranked as the safest city." Bangalore and Ahmedabad are rated as second most safe cities of India. Around 94 per cent foreign female respondents expressed their fear of visiting India alone, but not when they travel to other international destinations. This fear can be gauged by browsing the records of National Crime Records Bureau. According to NCRB, 24,206 incidents of rape and molestation were recorded in India in 2012, which is a rise of 9 per cent over the last year. Delhi alone recorded over 4,000 rape cases in 2011. More than half of the reported cases had victims between the age group of 18 and 30. A 2009 government crime report said that about 24 percent of total rape cases and above 40 per cent of cases of kidnapping and abduction of women took place in Delhi. In another survey jointly conducted by a women's rights group Jagori and the UN, it waas revealed that two of every three women in Delhi have been sexually harassed at least twice and at the maximum five times in the last one year. Shockingly, 40 per cent of harassment and molestation incidents took place in broad daylight. What is worse, 45 per cent women surveyed felt no cooperation from the police if they approached. Unfortunately, 70 per cent of men interviewed said that they would not intervene and rather be mute spectators.
Delhi Police has earned the reputation of being untrustworthy by local civilians. They have failed to set the environment of 'zero tolerance’ against rape. The conviction rates too are in a complete mess with below average forensic capabilities and very hollow anti-rape laws, despite the recent changes.
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