AGARTALA, March 7 (TIWN): Like every year a clourful rally was organized at Agartala ahead of international Women’s Day-2017 with the initiative of Social Welfare Dept. The rally was a part of spreading awareness in the society against dowry, torture against women and early marriages. In the rally TCW’s Chairperson Manika Dutta Roy, former TCW’s Chairperson Purnima Roy, AMC Councilor Fulan Bhattacharjee were present. But apart from that police in Tripura never indulge to raid in a marriage and check the furniture, gold exchanging between the bride and groom party.The crime against women only in January 2017 was total 58 and atleast 17 were rape cases.There was total 446 crime against women only in last 6 months. In July 2016 total 21 rape case were registered, in 2016 August total 22 cases, in 2016 Sept 19 cases, in 2016 Oct 16, November 15, December 18 and in January 17.Apart from that including all kinds of crime against women as dowry deaths, molestation etc. in July 2016 total cases registered 63, in 2016 August total 82 cases, in 2016 Sept 69 cases, in 2016 Oct 68, November 65, December 61 and in January 58.

Among them 130 rape cases among them 68 were minors and 47 were adults.

2014's crime rate at a glance : Rape : 240, Molestation : 492, Dowry tortures : 493, Kidnapping : 126, Dowry Deaths : 64.

2015's crime rate at a glance : Rape : 213, Molestation : 352, Dowry tortures : 348, Kidnapping : 152, Dowry Deaths : 61.

Moreover, among the accused 3482 people were arrested and 493 are eloping.