According to an affidavit filed by the State Government at the Jharkhand High Court, more than 900 cases of rape has taken place in Jharkhand this year in which chargesheet in 207 cases has already been filed.
The affidavit was filed by the State Government after the court on September 13 issued notice to the State Government seeking a detailed report on all the rape cases which have taken place till date since January this year.
“The court on Thursday asked that how many posts of APP are vacant in how many courts and number of cases in which trial is being done,” said advocate Rajiv Kumar.
The court was hearing the rape and murder case of a six-year-old who went missing on April 24 and was found dead with her right hand broken, right ear chopped off and injury marks on her neck after two days from a building construction site opposite her house. The incident took place in Darji Mohalla in Ranchi under Doranda police station. The High Court had taken suo motto cognisance in the case and had issued notice to the State Government.
Next hearing will be done in the case on September 21.