Data provided by National Crime Record Bureau, (NCRB) New Delhi, suggests that rapes on minors in J&K are on a rise.
According to NCRB, 8 cases of molestation and rape on minors were registered during 2010 in J&K while as the number of such cases was 9 and 11 in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
5 such cases were charge sheeted during 2010 while as charge sheets were submitted in 7 and 13 such cases during 2011 and 2012.
NCRB says that the investigation of 4 such cases was pending during 2012 while as during 2011 and 2012 the investigation was pending in 4 and 2 such cases respectively.
According to NCRB, trial of 3 cases regarding molestation and rape of minors in Jammu and Kashmir was completed in 2010 and in 2011 and 2012 trial was completed in 1 and 5 cases respectively.
However, according to NCRB only one accused was convicted during last three years (in 2012) involved in the rape of a minor in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to data provided by NCRB, 32 and 38 such cases were pending at the end of 2011 and 2012 respectively.