Of these, 1,086 cases were minorsOn an average, at least 100 cases of kidnapping of minor girls are registered in Mumbai city, every month, statistics revealed. According to the statistics provided by the Mumbai Police, from January till October, this year, 1,086 cases of kidnapping of minor girls were registered with Mumbai Police, as compared to 955 cases registered last year during same period. The average detection rate in the cases of kidnapping of women is around 70%. 856 cases of kidnapping of minor girls were detected this year with detection rate of 79%, as compared to 661 cases detected last year with 69% detection rate. A senior officer, who analysed the said statistics, on the condition of anonymity said, “Most cases involving minor girls are actually cases of elopement.

Source: dna November 14, 2017 09:33 UTC