MUMBAI: . India's business capital Mumbai is not safe for women though Government of Maharashtra and Mumbai Police claim is different . The Shakti Mill gang rape case of August was among eight such registered in Mumbai till the middle of that month, an RTI application has shown file by Anil Galgali. The figure for 2013 is likely to be greater:
In November alone, two gangrapes—of minors—were reported in Dindoshi and Borivli Link Road. In comparison, eight gangrapes were reported in all of 2012. The numbers in 2011 and 2010 were nine and seven.Cases of single-offender rape are many times more: 229 were reported in Mumbai this year till 18August 2013 as per an RTI application. This is already more than the numbers recorded last year (223) and the year before (211).
But women are unsafe in the first place because police presence in the streets has decreased over the years, said activist Anil Galgali, who filed the RTI plea. "Nakabandis by local police personnel used to be conducted often, but their frequency has come down now."
Gang Rape :
Year
|
No. of Gang Rape
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Total Nos. of Accused
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2010
|
7
|
8
|
2011
|
9
|
27
|
2012
|
8
|
23
|
2013 (18.08.2013)
|
8
|
39
|
Single Offender Rape :
Year
|
No. of Rapes
|
2010
|
188
|
2011
|
211
|
2012
|
223
|
2013 ( 18.08.2013)
|
229
|
Shame shame RR Patil
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