UT emerges as India’s most communal-friendly region

Srinagar, Oct 1: Jammu and Kashmir did not record a single case of communal or religious violence in 2023, reveals the annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

The report stated that while 425 riot cases were registered involving 655 people, none of them were linked to communal tensions. No sedition cases were registered during the year either.

The report showed that 3,653 cases of violence against women were registered in the Union Territory in 2023 compared to 3,937 in 2021. Kidnapping was the most common crime against women with 895 cases, followed by 524 cases of cruelty by husband and 231 cases of rape. A total of 427 women were abducted for forced marriage, including ten minors. Jammu and Kashmir ranked fourth a

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