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With 23,678 cases in 2023, the state topped southern peers like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, driven by a 7.31% year-on-year rise and a national second-highest rate of 124.9 crimes per lakh women.

The city logged 53 IT Act cases against women, second nationally after Bengaluru, with 47 involving sexually explicit content—highlighting the perils of online platforms in urban settings.

Rape cases hit 817 (including 14 murders/gangrapes), abductions reached 2,152, and cruelty by husbands/relatives topped 1,743 in Hyderabad alone, third-highest among metros.

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has reported a significant uptick in crimes against women across Telangana, with the state leading the southern region and Hyderabad emerging as a hotspot for cyber abuse.

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