The number of cases registered under the Sexual Assault (Rape) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Kalaburagi district over the last three years indicate that crime against women is far more prevalent in rural areas than the city.
Data shows that rape cases reported on minors (under Rape with POCSO Act) have increased by three times higher than rape cases reported on women in Kalaburagi district (excluding city limits) in the past three years; while the cases registered within the limits of Kalaburagi city police saw a slight decline in comparison to the previous years.
The number of cases registered under POCSO Act in Kalaburagi district was 118 and cases registered within city were 49 in the last three years (till July 31), and the number of rape cases reported by the district police was 34 and by the city police was 35 in the same period.
