A total of 2,411 cases of crime against women were registered across seven districts of Kalyana Karnataka region in 2022, up from 2,227 in 2021 and 2,087 in 2020, according to the latest data released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
The majority of crimes against women including under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL) were of assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty (33%) followed by cruelty by husband or his relatives (26%), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act (16%), dowry cases (9%), kidnapping and abduction of women (6.6%), and rape (3.85%), the NCRB stated.
With 2,411 cases in Kalyana Karnataka region in 2022, Ballari registered the highest rate of crime against women (530 cases), followed by Kalaburagi (520 cases), Raichur (515 cases) Koppal (330 cases), Bidar (283 cases) and Yadgir (233 cases).
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