BENGALURU: In 2022, Karnataka saw at least 15 women filing problems of molestation and outraging of modesty on a typical every day.
More than 5,800 such cases were signed up across districts in the year.According to official data from state authorities, out of the 5,807 cases, 1,877 were in public places, and 973 in private places.
There were nine such cases on public conveyance (transport) and 2,829 were categorised as having happened at other locations , while 119 were attempts.
Comparatively, in 2021, the number of such cases in public places was 1,566, while 817 were in personal locations.
Analysis of information for the duration in between January 2018 and December 2022 reveals the state has actually seen more than 25,000 such cases at approximately around 500 monthly.
The greatest such cases were reported last year followed by 2018 (see graphic), which means cases in 2022 breached the pre-pandemic levels.
There was a dip in the huge pandemic year (2020 ), when motion of people was restricted, however it once again breached the 5,000-mark in 2021 and 2022.
While all such cases are signed up immediately and acted on legally, the concern needs sociological and psychological resolving, a senior officer said.All these cases have been registered under Section 354 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and attract punishment with jail time for a term which might reach 2 years, or with fine, or both.
The said section deals with assault or criminal force on women with the intent to outrage modesty.Another authorities personnel explained that in numerous of these cases the allegations are not serious - they do not consist of serious assault or molestation - but are signed up under Section 354 as theres a strict policy to register all such grievances based on the survivors statement.15 k other crimes last yearThese were not the only criminal activities versus women in the state in 2022.
While there were more than 500 rapes as reported by TOI earlier, the overall variety of criminal offenses against females stood at 15,492.
Of the 15,492 cases, 2,843 were that of ruthlessness by other half, 15 murders for dowry, 241 unethical trafficking, 4,082 cyber criminal offenses, 166 abetment to suicides, 432 other murders and so on.
In truth, the overall variety of criminal offenses against ladies has increased to breach the pre-pandemic levels, according to analysis of data for the last 5 years.
The 15,942 cases in 2022 were 14% more than the 13,513 cases in 2018, and 12% more than the 13,824 cases in 2019.
In 2020, the very same dipped to 12,680, while 2021 saw 14,468 cases.