Woman raped every half hour in India

Woman raped every half hour in India
Reuters Wednesday, May 31, 2006 18:09 IST

NEW DELHI: A woman is raped every half an hour in India, while one is killed every 75 minutes -- usually burnt to death for not bringing a large enough dowry.

Violence against children rose by nearly a quarter in 12 months and recorded cases of female foeticide increased by a half in 2004, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.

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