Published on January 10, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat in 2018 recorded a 16% rise in rape cases — reaching 553, from 477 in 2017. Sexual offences against children registered under the The Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act rose from 1,671 in 2017 to 2,127 in 2018 — a 28% jump. The figures were … Continue reading Rape cases rose by 16 per cent in Gujarat, 2.4 per cent in India in 2018
Murders over water highest in Gujarat: NCRB data
Published on January 13, 2020 AHMEDABAD: In March 2018, Mahesh Senma, 33, a resident of Vadaj, was returning home after delivering lunch to his brother. On the way, he saw his brother-in-law Jayesh having an altercation with some locals over using water in their farms. The argument soon turned violent and Mahesh lost his life … Continue reading Murders over water highest in Gujarat: NCRB data