Gujarat, September 24: Gujarat, one of the fastest growing states in the country, records more than two rapes every single day, with the capital city Ahmedabad accounting the most rape cases. From April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2018 total 4,358 cases of rapes were reported in Gujarat with Ahmedabad itself witnessing 621 cases. Surat Rape-Murder Case: 3 Held by Gujarat Police on Suspicion of Killing 11-Year-Old, Trafficking Angle Being Probed.

Ahmedabad city (621), Suraj (557), Banaskantha (250), Dahod (168), Kutch west (146) were among the top five cities to register crimes against women.

During this period, 1,404 women in the state were murdered. The Gujarat government has presented this figure in response to a series of questions asked by Morbi MLA Brijesh Merja. 2-Year-Old girl Raped And Killed in Gujarat's Morbi District.

Out of 4,358 cases of rapes, 401 victims belonged to Scheduled Castes. At the same time, 51 women killed in 1404 cases of murder were from SC-ST category.

In 2,408 cases of rape which is about 55 percent of cases, the victim was a minor. Police Summons Ex-Gujarat MLA in Rape Case.

The government also stated that in all these criminal cases 6,333 accused have been arrested. According to the national crime records bureau (NCRB) publication, in 94 percent of cases, accused was known to the victims.

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