Bhubaneswar: A shocking total of 769 cases of minor rape were reported in Odisha between June 10, 2024, and November 22, 2024, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Odisha Assembly on Monday.
The data was disclosed in a written response to a query raised by Khariar BJD MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi.
During the same period, 509 cases of rape involving adult victims and 41 incidents of gang rape were also recorded. Additionally, 459 cases of murder were reported, apart from 161 murders where the victims were women.
Women-related crimes presented grim statistics, with 9,248 cases of torture against women, 5,398 cases of cruelty against married women, and 24 cases of dowry deaths registered across the state during the same period.
The district break-up of the cases is as under:
The figures highlight the pressing need for intensified measures to address crimes against women and children in Odisha.
