It has been nine years since the horrific incident where a 22-year-old physiotherapy intern was beaten and gang-raped by six people in a moving bus in Delhi’s Munirka. Although the accused were brought to justice, data on crimes against women in India shows a dismal picture. About 77 rape cases were reported daily in 2020, as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, compared to 68 in 2012. We look at the major rape cases that shook the country after the Nirbhaya incident. Pics/ midday file photos, AFP
16 December,2021 08:03 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT