Explainer: Sia’s conspiracy in the headlines, but how much crime is committed against women; What are the latest figures of the country? – Sia’s Alleged Murder Plot Makes Headlines, But How Safe Are Women In India? A Look At The Latest Crime Data

The case of murder of businessman Ketan Aggarwal in Pune is in the headlines at the moment. The allegation is against Ketan’s fiancee Sia Goyal and her alleged lover Chetan. His newlywed wife Sonam was accused of murdering Raja Raghuvanshi of Indore, who was on honeymoon last year. These are just examples. In the last few years, there have been many such cases when a woman was accused of murdering someone very close to her. This is also linked to changing social concerns.

Amidst these cases, let us know to what extent women are victims of crime in the country? How have the statistics of crimes against women been in the last few years? What kind of crimes are women most likely to fall victim to?