Over 13,000 women raped in Assam in the past 8 years: Minister
Guwahati: At least 40,096 women were victims of atrocities against them and another 13,798 were raped in Assam between 2005 and October 2013, Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said today.
Sixty nine women died after rape, 72 were killed on suspicion of practicing witchcraft, besides 1,148 dowry deaths, said Hussain in an oral reply to Gul Akhtara Begum (AIUDF) in the Assembly .
In connection with atrocities against women 37,694 were arrested and 25,943 of them were charge sheeted, while 2,386 were prosecuted by court, he said replying on behalf of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi who also heads the Home ministry.
