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Kathmandu, Sept. 9: Rape cases continue to rise in Nepal despite strict law in place, according to the latest data of the Women Rehabilitation Center (WOREC).
As many as 112 cases of rape were reported in the month of Shrawan (mid-July to mid-August), the report unveiled by the WOREC said. During the same period, 24 cases of sexual abuse and 11 cases of attempted rape were reported.
According to the data maintained by WOREC, the incidents of rape increased by 2.6 per cent in the month of Shrawan compared to the period of four months’ lockdown (March 24-July 21) imposed to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.
The report stated that approximately three to four rape cases were reported on the daily basis. Similarly, as many as 345 cases of violence against women (VAW) were recorded in various places during the period, said Lubharaj Neupane, Executive Director of WOREC.
Of them, 117 were the cases of domestic violence, 36 of social violence, 17 of murder, 12 cases of attempt to murder, eights cases of suicide, four cases of human trafficking, two cases of cybercrime and one acid attack, he added.