Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI/ GURGAON, Nov 7: The K D Singh Foundation- Support Cell for Rape Victims Intelligence Unit, a grassroot-level social welfare organization providing comprehensive three-tiered medical, legal and rehabilitation support to rape survivors has unveiled preliminary insights on Rape Statistics in Haryana collated by the Foundation’s Intelligence Unit.
The findings are based on the Foundation’s extensive field research experience across 17 districts of the State with successful rehabilitation of 113 rape survivors in less than a year of operations.
According to National Crime Records Bureau, Haryana ranks 16th nationally accounting for 3% of rape cases in North India.
The key observations from the report suggest that minors are more vulnerable to sexual abuse and in most cases, the perpetrators of the crime are known to the victim. KD Singh Foundation (KDSF) intelligence unit has found that out of the interviewed victims, 74% are minors and accused were known to the victim in 88% cases. 45% of the rape victims belong to Scheduled Castes (SCs) out of the documented cases.
According to Dr K D Singh who has established the Foundation and is also MP, Rajya Sabha and Head-North India, All India Trinamool Congress, “The KD Singh Foundation through its various social welfare activities aims to contribute towards building a better future for our country and a safe society for all. The Foundation’s Support Cell for Rape Victims is a massive grassroots effort endeavoring to provide free and confidential counseling, legal aid, rehabilitation and medical support to the survivors of rape and sexual violence and we’ve already got favourable judgments in 3 legal cases in a short span of time.”
The Support Cell for Rape Victims provides comprehensive support to rape victims through its team of social workers, educationists, and lawyers who are constantly working across cities, villages in Haryana. The foundation also operates a 24-hrs Rape Victim Support Cell Toll Free Help Line Number -1800-200-2056.
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