According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Assam recorded the highest crime against women in India for the 5th consecutive year.
The rate of crime against women in Assam last year was 168.3, while the national rate was 64.5.
However, Delhi recorded second with 147.6 and Odisha third with 137.8.
The state recorded 1,948 cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act of which 1,317 were of child rape, 424 cases of sexual assault, and 158 of sexual harassment. The total number of cases under the POCSO Act in Assam in 2020 was 1,496.
Assam recorded 432 cases of cyber crimes targeting women, which included publishing or transmitting sexually explicit material. It is the second highest figure in the country after Odisha, which recorded 565 cases.
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