Capital shame: 185 women raped this year

A total of 185 women were raped in the national capital in the first five months of this year.

A total of 185 women were raped in the national capital in the first five months of this year.

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However, police say that the rate of such incidents has come down in the city compared to 2004.

According to Delhi Police statistics, the city recorded 185 rape cases till May 15 this year, up from 170 such incidents reported during the corresponding period last year.

However, this year’s figure was less than that in the corresponding period in the past seven years, from 2004, except for 2009.

A senior police official said the rate of rape incidents per one lakh population was coming down in the capital in the past seven years despite an increase in population by 25.49 lakh.