Rape Cases In Odisha on Increase , 2011 Cases Registered in 2014 : CM Naveen Patnaik

By B.Maharana

17 March, Bhubaneswar (Odibizinfo)

Odisha Chief Minister admitted in the state Assembly that rate of rape cases had been on the increase in the state along with the cognizable crimes.

In a written reply in the state Assembly, Chief Minister Patnaik said the percentage of rape cases registered each year between 2011 and 2014 has increased. While 1,112 rape cases were registered in 2011, the number has almost doubled to 2,011 cases in 2014.

He said police registered 1,458 rape cases in 2012 and 1,832 cases in 2013.

On over all Crime situation, Patnaik informed the house that Crime in Odisha was on the rise as 93,657 cases were registered in 2014 as compared to the 90,184 in 2013.
A total of 73,630 cognizable cases were registered in 2011, and the number increased to 83,960 in 2012.

The rise was in major crimes such as rape, dowry torture, riots, loot and theft, but the number of murder cases declined compared to last year.

He said of the total 93,657 cognizable cases , 1,450 murder cases, 554 dacoity, 1828 robbery, 4082 burglary, 9410 theft, 2267 swindling cases have been reported during the year 2014.

Similarly 1,732 cases of rioting , and 9,648 cases of motor vehicle accident as well as 60,675 miscellaneous cases have also been registered during the year 2014, he said.

The Chief Minister however said , the percentage of murder cases compared to total cases registered in these years showed a declining trend — 1,477 murder cases in 2011, 1,548 in 2012, 1,454 in 2013 and 1,450 cases in 2014.
Similarly, the percentage of motor vehicle accidents witnessed a marginal increase in the past three years. A total of 9,648 cases were registered in 2014 against 9,398 in 2011, he said.