increasing incidents

25,790 cases of water theft were reported during 2018

Parents have started to personally pick and drop their children to and from school

Six cases have been dropped owing to agreement between parties and flexibility in the law

Victim’s father said accused were the residents of the same area and were hurling life threats at them

The victim had gone to the fields to fetch fodder for the cattle when the accused grabbed her

Hundreds of rape cases have been identified, but only a few victims have come forward to seek justice

Victim went to meet relatives when she was abducted

Accused took the girl to nearby fields but fled when the victim’s family reached the spot