A woman is raped every half an hour in India, while one is killed every 75 minutes — usually burnt to death for not bringing a large enough dowry.
Violence against children rose by nearly a quarter in 12 months and recorded cases of female foeticide increased by a half in 2004, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.
Its latest report, based on 2004 data and obtained by Reuters on Wednesday, will be submitted to Parliament in July.
The national capital, New Delhi, is the least safe place for women.
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