ICT registered 245 cases of crime against women, children

Islamabad

As many as 245 cases were registered in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) regarding crimes against women and children since 2013 to April 30 this year.

Cases regarding crimes against women are usually registered under domestic violence honour killing, burning, sexual assault and harassment at workplaces while cases in crimes against children are mainly concerned with abduction, sexual assault and forced labour.

According to data available here 48 cases were registered regarding crimes against women in 2013, 33 in 2014, 79 in 2015 and 36 in first four months of the current year.

Whereas the cases regarding crimes against children registered during the same time span revealed that 11 reports were filed in 2013 followed by 13 in 2014, 20 in 2015 and four till April 30 this year.

The official data regarding crimes against women further revealed that 27 cases of domestic violence were registered in 2013 followed by one case of acid burning, 21 cases of sexual assault and 20 cases of other nature crimes.

While in 2014, 24 cases of domestic violence were reported, 16 cases of sexual assault and 10 cases of other nature crimes whereas in 2015, 20 cases of domestic violence were registered followed by 26 sexual assault cases, one case of harassment at workplace and 32 cases of other nature crimes.

In first four months of the current year, 14 cases of domestic violence were reported, 11 cases of sexual assault, two cases of harassment at workplace and nine cases of other nature crimes.