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Sharp spike in crimes against women in IOK

ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): Heavy concentration of Indian
military has affected the Indian occupied territory in a way that it
witnessed nearly 50 percent increase in crimes against women in
last eight years, according to Crime Records Bureau.
According to KMS, while 2087 cases of crime against women
were registered in 2008 this figure went up to 3535 in 2015.
As per the data, 2757 cases of crime against women like
rape, attempt to rape, molestation and abduction were reported in
2009, 2521 in 2010 and 3329 in 2011.
Kidnapping and other violence has witnessed over 40 percent
and 58 percent increase respectively during the period.
Kidnapping and abduction cases of women have gone up by 40 percent since
2008. The number of cases related to kidnapping reported in 2008
was 653 which went upto 1097 cases in 2015.
Molestation cases have also gone up by around 35 percent. As
many as 1340 cases of molestation were reported in 2015 against
869 cases in 2008.
Rape cases have also witnessed an upward spiral with 312
cases reported in 2015 against 221 in 2008.
The regime has failed to establish `Investigative Units on
Crimes against Women (IUCAW)’. It has also failed to establish
emergency helpline.