The capital saw almost 25 percent less crime against woman in 2020 as compared to 2019 following the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, consistent with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data In 2020, 10,093 cases were reported within the city against 13,395 cases in 2019 which is 24.65 percent but the previous year. Delhi reported 997 cases of rape in 2020, the very best within the UTs.
In 2020, Delhi reported 1,840 cases of assault on women with intent to outrage their modesty, 2,938 cases of kidnapping and abduction of girls , nine cases of plan to commit rape and one murder with rape or gangrape, the info said The Delhi Police have always emphasised that ladies safety is one among the highest priorities for them According to the NCRB data, the capital registered 2,557 cases of cruelty by husband or his relatives (section 498 A of the IPC) last year A total of 416 cases were registered of insulting the modesty of girls and 110 cases of dowry deaths (section 304B of the IPC) were registered in 2020, it stated.
Last year, there have been two cases of acid attack (section 326A of the IPC), it added.