Crime against women have shown an increasing trend in Odisha with the State police registering as many as 2,011 rape cases in 2014, against 1,832 in 2013 and 1,458 in 2012.
According a white paper tabled in the State Assembly on Friday, 271 rape cases had been registered so far this year.
Of the 2,011 rape cases registered in 2014 as many as 1,949 cases were found to be true after investigation. The police had been able to file chargesheets in 1,230 of those cases, according to the white paper.
Besides, a total of 5,518 cases of dowry were registered in the State in 2014 and chargesheets had been filed in 2,973 such cases.
Further, as many as 615 cases of murder relating to dowry were registered in 2014 in the State and chargesheets had been filed in 327 cases.
Similarly, 68 cases of suicide relating to dowry torture were registered during 2014 and chargesheets had been filed in 37 of those cases, according to the white paper.
As regards cases pertaining to harassment of women, 3,366 cases of dowry torture were registered in 2014 and chargesheets had been filed in 1,740 of those cases.
Besides, a total of 1,469 cases of torture not relating to dowry were registered in 2014 and chargesheets had been filed in 869 of those cases, according to the white paper.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, however, claimed that the overall crime situation in the State has remained under control.
A series of steps have been taken to expedite the investigation of cases, and Special Public Prosecutors are being engaged for speedy trial of sensitive cases, Mr. Patnaik said while making a statement in the Assembly on the expenditure of the Home Department.
Mr. Patnaik said that there has been substantial improvement in the overall containment of Maoist situation in the State. The intensity of Maoist activity is on the decline now, he added.
