As per the report submitted by the police headquarters, cases of violence against women have seen an alarming surge in various plain districts of the state in the first four months of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016 and 2015. PHQ report reveals that 94 rape cases were reported in the first four months of 2017 while the figures were 72 and 74 in 2016 and 2015 respectively. Thirteen cases of dowry deaths were reported in the four-month period of 2017 while the figures were 8 and 17 in 2016 and 2015 respectively. Twelve women were murdered in various districts, the maximum five being reported from Haridwar district till April in 2017 while the figures were 14 each in 2016 and 2015. Besides, 92 women were kidnapped in the same period of 2017 while the figures were 91 and 82 in 2016 and 2015 respectively.