Overview
- State Home Department data show rape cases rose from 6,134 in 2020 to 7,294 in 2024, averaging about 20 incidents daily.
- DGP Kailash Makwana pointed to easy access to obscene online content via mobile phones and the internet as a key factor.
- He identified alcohol consumption and a broader erosion of societal moral values as additional contributors to the increase.
- Makwana warned that widespread exposure to explicit material from an early age is distorting young minds and fostering sexual violence.
- He said law enforcement alone cannot curb the trend and offered no new policing measures, signaling a shift toward community-led prevention strategies.