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'Over 28k complaints of crimes against women received in 2023, 50% from UP'
Dowry harassment complaints stood at 4,797, molestation complaints at 2,349, police apathy against women complaints at 1,618, and rape and attempt to rape complaints at 1,537, the data showed
Bengaluru: 70% of crimes against women are cruelty in marriage, molestation
Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of complaints at 16,109 followed by Delhi 2,411, Maharashtra at 1,343, according to the data.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) registered 28,811 complaints of crime against women last year and about 55 per cent were from Uttar Pradesh.
The highest number of complaints were received in the right to dignity category that involves harassment other than domestic violence and it stood at 8,540, according to NCW data. This was followed by 6,274 complaints of domestic violence.
Dowry harassment complaints stood at 4,797, molestation complaints at 2,349, police apathy against women complaints at 1,618, and rape and attempt to rape complaints at 1,537, the data showed.
There were 805 complaints of sexual harassment, 605 of cyber crime, 472 of stalking and 409 of honour crimes.
This doesn't stop here
There's no protection for women
#justiceformoumita