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New Delhi : The National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC), India, has taken cognisance of complaints alleging that there has been an exponential increase in the incidents of crime against women in Rajasthan. Allegedly, 80,000 cases were registered in the State pertaining to the crime against women in the last one year of which more than 12,000 are rape cases.
The Commission has observed that the allegations and the incidents appear to be serious in nature indicating violation of human rights. It appears that there has been an unabated crime against women in the State, which raises a question mark on the efficacy of the state machinery in curbing such crimes. It is the cardinal duty of the State to protect the rights of the women and punish the perpetrators without fail.
Accordingly, the Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary (CS) and the Director General of Police (DGP), Rajasthan, directing them to enquire into the specific incidents and submit an Action Taken Report mentioning each of the incidents to the Commission within four weeks. They shall also inform the Commission about the steps being taken by the State for inspiring confidence in the women and the girls ensuring their safety and security in the State, according to an NHRC release.
Highlighting the state of affairs with regards to crime against women, the complainant has drawn the attention of the Commission towards some of the incidents that allegedly took place in last one month and has requested for its intervention in the matter. The incidents include kidnapping of a minor girl at Jalore on March 22, 2021, and self-immolation by the mother of the victim because of inaction of the authorities, Gang-rape of a minor at Kota by more than 30 persons between February 25, 2021 to March 6, 2021, and Gang-rape victim burnt alive at Hanumangarh on March 5, 2021.