Ahmedabad: Scheduled caste rape and tribal children scheduled to increase 13% by 2020 compared to 2019.
Of the total cases of female rape SC / ST, more than 60% are girls under the graph when appearing in rape children SC / ST, showed data on the National Crime Records (NCRB) bureau released on Wednesday.
Data revealed that the state in 2020 reported 116 cases of rape of women SC / ST; Of these, 75 victims were children.
The total cases increased nine in 2020 compared to 2019 and the increase was only recorded against small girls.
In the city of Ahmedabad, there is a total decline in cases of rape of women SC / St.
However, of the total cases, around two-thirds involved underage children.
In the city of the letter, six cases of rape SC / St.
Reported and all victims are minors.
NCRB data revealed that 19 major cities in the country were mostly cases of SC / ST children rape were in the city of Ahmedabad who reported 12 incidents.
Ahmedabad followed by Bengaluru and Lucknow (10 cases), Hyderabad (7), and Indore and Letters (6).
Jignesh Mevani, a leader of Dalit and Vadgam MLA, said: “Child harassment is common in our society and what we have realized, and what studies have been proven, is that such harassment comes from in the family.” He added: “There are several research studies on cruelty, but political parties have failed to act.
Women and children Dalits are more vulnerable than not only for rape but also for all types of atrocities.” A senior police official said that the wedding elopement of high minor girls In the age group 15 to 18 years and in cases such as rape sections were added along with the protection of children from the provisions of sexual violations (Pocso).
However, this is common in all parts of society, he added.