There has been marginal increase in cases related to women's abduction and rape this year in comparison to last two years in the State.
In Haridwar district, a total of 67 rape cases were reported along with 161 cases of women's abduction by November 30, last year. In Dehradun, 35 rape cases and 97 cases of women's abduction were reported, while 36 rape cases and 80 cases of women's abduction in Udham Singh Nagar have been registered during the same period.
The data received from Police Headquarters revealed that cases related to women's abductions and rape have increased in Uttarakhand. Statistics reveal that 193 rape cases were reported by November 30, 2013 in the State while 128 were reported in the year 2012 and 112 in 2011. In the last year till November 30, not a single case of rape was registered in Champawat, while one rape case was registered in Bageshwar, six in Pithoragarh, seven in Almora, four in Uttarkashi, five in Tehri, six in Chamoli, four in Rudraprayag, three in Pauri and 19 in Nainital district.
In regards to women's abductions, a total of 473 cases were reported by November 30, 2013 while 205 were reported in the year 2012 and 232 in 2011. In the last year till November 30, two cases of women's abductions were reported in Champawat, eight in Bageshwar, 11 each in Pithoragarh and Chamoli, 10 each in Almora and Uttarkashi, 12 in Tehri, five in Rudraprayag, 18 in Pauri and 48 in Nainital district. Considering the data provided by the police, it is apparent that women are safer in mountainous parts in comparison to plain districts of the State.