Violence a Growing Cause of Concern

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Violence – A growing cause of concern A 17 year old girl who is in 10th standard was gang-raped by 5 guys, she knew one of them who allegedly invited her to a birthday party, and the other four friends were waiting at the house. The five men and the girl consumed alcohol there. Then they forced the girl into the car where she was raped. A chief security officer of the JYNXX discotheque was brutally beaten up by 5 guys on his way home. There are numerous other incidents that are happening on a daily basis. This heinous act of crime was brought in focus by the efforts of the media and requires immediate attention. It has again raised the question on the mentality of the people, not just men but children’s too, as their growing violent behaviour is a cause of concern for everyone. Delhi, the capital city has seen an astonishing increase in the crime and rape cases and now it has reached to an alarming state. Women have always been a victim of male oppression as they are found vulnerable and are unable to defend themselves on several occasions. What is surprising here is that men who commit the crime actually blame the women for inciting them by wearing sensual clothing. Although, there have been such incidents when women have been found guilty. But it does not mean that men should shy away from their responsibility that they have towards the females. The figure revealed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) of Home Ministry is startling. In 2010, 489 rape cases were reported in Delhi against 459 in 2009. The number of rape case reported in Mumbai and Bhopal were 189 and 117. Abduction and molestation of women is also on the increase. 1379 out of total 3544 cases of abduction took place in the capital. New figures given by Delhi police reveal that a woman is raped every 18 hours or molested every 14 hours in the capital. A staggering 56 percent accused in rape
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