Victim knows the offender in over 95 per cent rape cases in India: Report

A total of 65,025 such cases were reported in 2021, and 96.8 per cent of the victims in these cases knew the rapist beforehand, the NCRB report revealed

In all the rape cases reported in 2021 in India, over 95 per cent of victims knew the offender, data from a report showed. This holds true in the case of both rape of women and children. A total of 65,025 such cases were reported in 2021. 96.8 per cent of the victims knew the rapist beforehand, the data revealed.

In Rajasthan, which reported the highest number of rapes against women at 6,337 in 2021, 95.8 per cent of victims knew the offender. In child rape cases, Madhya Pradesh reported the maximum cases at 3,515. 99.1 per cent