Amid lockdown, Bihar sees surge in domestic violence
India | May 12, 2020 17:36 ISTThe enforcement of lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus has put one vulnerable group more at risk in Bihar
The enforcement of lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus has put one vulnerable group more at risk in Bihar
A special cell for women and children jointly set up by two Maharashtra government departments and TISS has said calls about domestic violence, psychological disorders and emotional outbursts have increased during lockdown for the coronavirus outbreak and counselors are dealing with 40-50 cases per day.
Kartik Aaryan shared a Tik Tok video, in which he was seen running after his sister Kritika's life because of her bad cooking. In the end, the video showed Kartik ‘throwing’ Kritika off the balcony. This irked the viewers and the actor faced backlash on the internet.
As the cases of domestic violence see a sharp increase amid coronavirus lockdown, various celebrities like Karan Johar, Anushka Sharma, Madhuri Dixit, Vidhya Balan and others come up for a special video to raise awareness.
India's National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday said that 587 cases were registered between March 23 and April 16, a significant rise from 396 complaints registered between February 27 and March 22.
Domestic violence cases across major countries have been on the rise since the countrywide lockdowns, announced by national governments in a bid to check the spread of the coronavirus came into effect
Domestic violence cases in India have increased since the March 24 lockdown with husbands venting their frustration on wives, who have no escape from their abusers, say experts.
In a shocking incident, a sick husband allegedly attempted to seal up his wife's vagina with super glue because he believed she was having four affairs. Denis Mumo, a Kenyan man told police that he discovered messages his wife had been sending to men on social media, including nude photos.
A 22-year-old pregnant woman suffered a miscarriage after she was allegedly beaten up by her husband and in-laws in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday.
Neetu Nishad added that she has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, seeking their intervention in the matter as she had tried to file a complaint against her husband several times but to no avail.
The complainant, who had told police about the "video evidence" was asked to share the CCTV footage and accordingly, she gave the CDs, containing the videos, the official told PTI, adding that "police will submit it before the court."
On April 26, a case was filed against the former judge, his wife, son and their house help at the Central Crime Station in Hyderabad. The case was filed under sections 498A (cruelty by husband and relatives), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code and Dowry Prohibition Act.
According to the report, despite the high number of cases relating to domestic violence that is more than one-third of all criminal cases, the conviction rate for violence against women is a mere one to 2.5 per cent of all registered cases.
An FIR was registered on Monday against Rodney Mcleod at Tarbahar police station on the complaint of his wife and former MP Ingrid Mcleod, said Tarbahar Station House Officer (SHO) Jaiprakash Gupta.
"Lakshmipriya Jana, 25, was killed on Wednesday night. Her husband Shintu Jana has been held for interrogation," a police officer said.
The victim's neighbours admitted her in a hospital where she succumbed to injuries
Akanksha alleged that she named Yuvraj in the complaint as he was a mute spectator during her predicament.
Domestic violence was found to increase the risk of death in Indian women by nearly 40 times than among the US women
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