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Rape capital? Spurt in crimes against women in Delhi, rape cases up 30%
Updated On: 02 January, 2015 07:49 PM IST | | Agencies
<p>Delhi has witnessed an 18.3 per cent rise in crime against women in 2014 as compared to 2013, with a whooping 31.6 per cent rise in rape cases and molestation cases registering a jump of 25 per cent</p>

Rape capital? Delhi witnesses steep rise in crime against women, rape cases up 30%
New Delhi: Delhi witnessed a steep rise in crime against women in 2014 with the number of rape cases growing by more than 30 per cent while cases of molestation registering a jump of around 25 per cent as compared to 2013.
The analysis of the data available with police also revealed that nearly 96 per cent rapes were committed by an acquaintance of the rape survivor or her family members.
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