Lok Sabha Question No. 464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Crimes against Women and Children
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 464

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024/ MAGHA 17, 1945 (SAKA) CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN

464.   SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  crimes  against women and children in Karnataka, if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  in  cases  of  crime  against women,  FIRs  are  still  being  registered  without  the  presence  of  female officers  and  if  so,  the  details  of  steps  taken  to  ensure  presence  of  the female officer in all such situations?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles statistical data on crimes as reported to it by the States/UTs and publishes the same in its publication  'Crime  in  India'.  The  latest  published  report  pertains  to  the year  2022.  The  district-wise  Cases  Registered  under  Crimes  against Women & Children in Karnataka during 2022 are at Annexure.

(b): 'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility of maintaining law and  order, protection of life and  property  of the citizens including investigation and prosecution of crime against citizens  including  women

rest with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws. However, Ministry of Home Affairs has issued advisories from time to time with a view to help the States/UTs to effectively deal with crimes against women and improve the representation of women in police forces, which are available at www.mha.gov.in

Further,  with  a  view  to  make  the  Police  Stations  more  women friendly and approachable, one-time financial assistance has been provided from Govt. of India to all States & UTs including Karnataka for setting up of Women Helpdesk in all police stations across all States/UTs. Essentially,  woman  police  officers  are  deployed  at  these  help  desks  to assist women and children who approach the police stations.

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L.S.US.Q.NO. 464 FOR 06.02.2024

| Cases Registered under Crimes against Women &Crimes against Children in the districts of Karnataka during 2022   | Cases Registered under Crimes against Women &Crimes against Children in the districts of Karnataka during 2022   | Cases Registered under Crimes against Women &Crimes against Children in the districts of Karnataka during 2022   | Cases Registered under Crimes against Women &Crimes against Children in the districts of Karnataka during 2022   |
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| SL                                                                                                               | Districts                                                                                                        | Women                                                                                                            | Children                                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                                | Bagalkot                                                                                                         | 318                                                                                                              | 123                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                | Bengaluru City                                                                                                   | 3924                                                                                                             | 1578                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                | Bengaluru District                                                                                               | 709                                                                                                              | 376                                                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                                                | Belagavi District                                                                                                | 671                                                                                                              | 264                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                | Ballari                                                                                                          | 273                                                                                                              | 102                                                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                                                | Bidar                                                                                                            | 283                                                                                                              | 144                                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                                                | Vijayapura                                                                                                       | 404                                                                                                              | 156                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                | Chikkaballapura                                                                                                  | 410                                                                                                              | 248                                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                                | Chamarajnagar                                                                                                    | 270                                                                                                              | 116                                                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                                               | Chikkamagaluru                                                                                                   | 448                                                                                                              | 219                                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                                               | Chitradurga                                                                                                      | 641                                                                                                              | 210                                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                               | Dakshina Kannada                                                                                                 | 189                                                                                                              | 162                                                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                                               | Davanagere                                                                                                       | 574                                                                                                              | 239                                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                               | Dharwad                                                                                                          | 133                                                                                                              | 79                                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                               | Gadag                                                                                                            | 137                                                                                                              | 72                                                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                                               | Kalaburgi                                                                                                        | 334                                                                                                              | 134                                                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                                               | Hassan                                                                                                           | 650                                                                                                              | 257                                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                                               | Haveri                                                                                                           | 338                                                                                                              | 146                                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                                               | Hubballi Dharwad City                                                                                            | 217                                                                                                              | 86                                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                               | K.G.F.                                                                                                           | 120                                                                                                              | 56                                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                               | Kodagu                                                                                                           | 186                                                                                                              | 129                                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                               | Kolar                                                                                                            | 333                                                                                                              | 152                                                                                                              |
| 23                                                                                                               | Koppal                                                                                                           | 330                                                                                                              | 152                                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                                               | Mandya                                                                                                           | 610                                                                                                              | 275                                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                                               | Mangaluru City                                                                                                   | 237                                                                                                              | 148                                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                                               | Mysuru City                                                                                                      | 375                                                                                                              | 136                                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                                               | Mysuru District                                                                                                  | 596                                                                                                              | 306                                                                                                              |
| 28                                                                                                               | Raichur                                                                                                          | 515                                                                                                              | 141                                                                                                              |
| 29                                                                                                               | K.Railways                                                                                                       | 9                                                                                                                | 12                                                                                                               |
| 30                                                                                                               | Ramanagara                                                                                                       | 605                                                                                                              | 239                                                                                                              |
| 31                                                                                                               | Shimoga                                                                                                          | 816                                                                                                              | 355                                                                                                              |
| 32                                                                                                               | Tumakuru                                                                                                         | 712                                                                                                              | 473                                                                                                              |
| 33                                                                                                               | Udupi                                                                                                            | 231                                                                                                              | 110                                                                                                              |
| 34                                                                                                               | Uttara Kannada                                                                                                   | 334                                                                                                              | 206                                                                                                              |
| 35                                                                                                               | Yadgiri                                                                                                          | 233                                                                                                              | 85                                                                                                               |
| 36                                                                                                               | Belagavi City                                                                                                    | 205                                                                                                              | 114                                                                                                              |
| 37                                                                                                               | Kalaburgi City                                                                                                   | 186                                                                                                              | 87                                                                                                               |
| 38                                                                                                               | Vijayanagara                                                                                                     | 257                                                                                                              | 101                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                            | 17813                                                                                                            | 7988                                                                                                             |

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