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Delhi: 5 rape cases per day in 2021, police data shows

At least five rape cases were registered every day in the national capital Delhi in 2021, according to the Delhi Police statistics.

There’s an increase of 21.6 % in rape cases with 1,969 cases registered last year as compared to the 1,618 cases in 2020, Delhi Police said on Thursday.

Around 60% of the accused are arrested within the first week of the incident, the city’s police claimed. A total of 35,221 accused were held in rape cases last year.

According to the data, in about 1.22 % of rape cases, the accused were not known to the victim or survivor. In over 98.7% rape cases, the accused were known to the victim or survivor.

“Around 1% of the accused arrested in rape cases were not known to the victim. In most cases, it was a family member, friend, neighbour or relatives,” said Delhi Police chief Rakesh Asthana.

The police also stated that a majority of the accused were first time offenders.

In cases of molestation, there’s a spike of 17.5% with 2,429 cases registered last year in Delhi. A total of 421 cases of eve teasing were registered last year.

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