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.