While the town seems to had been a safe position for women, rural Coimbatore has witnessed an building up in sexual assault cases on minor women. While best 22 cases had been reported underneath the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) in 2016, 34 cases had been reported in 2017. Likewise, area break-ins throughout night and day additionally higher in rural Coimbatore.
An information available with the town police claimed that 12 sexual assault cases towards minor women had been reported in 2017 and as many selection of cases had been reported in the city in 2016 as well. But there was no rape case reported from the town in 2017. As many as 27 cases of dowry harassment and 57 cases of girls harassment had been registered in the city in 2017. Police mentioned final yr, 136 cases of crime towards girls and kids had been reported. In 2017, as many as 101 cases had been reported. "The conviction rate in crimes against women and children has increased in Coimbatore city. Recently, a man was convicted for life imprisonment for sexual assault on a minor girl. We have taken stringent action against the offenders who were involved in crimes against women and children," mentioned K Periaiah, commissioner of police, Coimbatore city.
He added that women and minor youngsters are the easy objectives for offenders. So, the town police are giving extra consideration to protect them.
However, the selection of POCSO cases is on the upward push in rural Coimbatore. An information available with the agricultural police claimed that 34 POCSO cases had been reported in 2017. In 2016, 22 POCSO cases had been reported. Seven rape cases had been reported in 2016 and four rape cases had been reported in 2017. "The law is protecting the identity of the victims and their families and now the awareness has reached the people. So, they approached the police whenever their children are sexually assaulted. We have arrested the accused in connection with all the POCSO cases and remanded them in judicial custody. Most of the cases are under trial," mentioned Pa Moorthy, superintendent of police, Coimbatore district.
The area break-ins throughout night has higher in rural Coimbatore. As many as 107 area break-ins throughout night and 45 area break-ins throughout day had been reported in 2017. In 2016, 67 area break-ins throughout night and 30 had been reported throughout day. "We have formed five special teams to tackle the house-break-ins cases in rural Coimbatore. The teams will work only for solve the cases," he added.
An information available with the town police claimed that 12 sexual assault cases towards minor women had been reported in 2017 and as many selection of cases had been reported in the city in 2016 as well. But there was no rape case reported from the town in 2017. As many as 27 cases of dowry harassment and 57 cases of girls harassment had been registered in the city in 2017. Police mentioned final yr, 136 cases of crime towards girls and kids had been reported. In 2017, as many as 101 cases had been reported. "The conviction rate in crimes against women and children has increased in Coimbatore city. Recently, a man was convicted for life imprisonment for sexual assault on a minor girl. We have taken stringent action against the offenders who were involved in crimes against women and children," mentioned K Periaiah, commissioner of police, Coimbatore city.
He added that women and minor youngsters are the easy objectives for offenders. So, the town police are giving extra consideration to protect them.
However, the selection of POCSO cases is on the upward push in rural Coimbatore. An information available with the agricultural police claimed that 34 POCSO cases had been reported in 2017. In 2016, 22 POCSO cases had been reported. Seven rape cases had been reported in 2016 and four rape cases had been reported in 2017. "The law is protecting the identity of the victims and their families and now the awareness has reached the people. So, they approached the police whenever their children are sexually assaulted. We have arrested the accused in connection with all the POCSO cases and remanded them in judicial custody. Most of the cases are under trial," mentioned Pa Moorthy, superintendent of police, Coimbatore district.
The area break-ins throughout night has higher in rural Coimbatore. As many as 107 area break-ins throughout night and 45 area break-ins throughout day had been reported in 2017. In 2016, 67 area break-ins throughout night and 30 had been reported throughout day. "We have formed five special teams to tackle the house-break-ins cases in rural Coimbatore. The teams will work only for solve the cases," he added.
POCSO cases go up in rural Coimbatore
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