Aizawl: Crime against women in Mizoram during the last five years was generally dominated by a high figure of rape (Sec 376 IPC) and molestation, outraging modesty.
This was revealed at a joint press conference of DIG (NR), SP CID (Crime) and SP Aizawl convened today in Aizawl.
Zorammawia DIG (Northern Range); LB Thanga Khiangte, SP Aizawl and Joseph Lalchhuana, SP CID said crime against women and children like murder, cruelty meted out by husband, immoral traffic and assault contribute small figures of not more than 6% each to the total number of crime against women and children in Mizoram.
A mix trend in the incidence of rape has been observed during the last five years. (NNN)