New Delhi: Delhi High Court yesterday directed Delhi Police to conduct "crime-mapping" of offences committed against women in the national capital.

"Delhi Police shall provide this court with crime mapping, particularly of crimes committed against women, before the next date of hearing," said a bench of Acting Chief Justice BD Ahmed and Justice S Mridul.

With directions that the said report should be submitted inside a sealed cover, the matter was listed for further hearing on April 16.

The direction was issued on a plea filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal in which he has alleged that instances of eve-teasing in Delhi had increased by over 700 per cent in 2013.

He urged that the Centre and city government be directed to implement the guidelines laid down by Supreme Court to prevent the commission of offences.