Rise in rape, molestation cases in Maharashtra: Survey

Maharashtra witnessed a significant rise in crime against women and children in the last two years, a state survey has revealed.
The 'Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2015-16', tabled in the state legislature today, said 3,063 rapes were registered in 2013, 3,438 in 2014 and 4,176 in 2015.
"Molestation cases have gone up to 11,696 in 2015 from 8,132 in 2013 and 10,001 cases in 2014," it said.
The number of child rape cases was 1,546 in 2013, 1,714 in 2014 and 1,988 in 2015 while the number of kidnapping and abduction cases during the corresponding period were 1,698, 2,616 and 6,576, respectively, the survey said.

"In 2011, there were 4.8 lakh females and 6.1 lakh males in the state who got married below the legal age as against in 2001 when the the numbers stood at two lakh females and 2.9 lakh males," it said.