Congress legislature Party (ClP) leader TS Singhdeo on Friday expressed grave concern over rising incidents of rape in the State. In a letter to Chief Minister Raman Singh, the ClP leader demanded that the cases be assigned for hearing in the fast track courts. Singhdeo said that while registered rape cases in year 2001 was 959, the number recorded in 2013 was 1267. He also recalled the incidents of rape and molestation including that of Meena Khakho and those that took place in Jhaliamari and Amadula tribal hostel in the State.