During the first four phases of the COVID-19-related lockdown, Indian women filed more domestic violence complaints than recorded in a similar period in the last 10 years. Alarming riseIn 2020, between March 25 and May 31, 1,477 complaints of domestic violence were made by women. Click to view the chartimage/svg+xml 500 750 1000 1250 1500 20102020 Domestic violence complaints 2015Chart appears incomplete? Click to remove AMP modeState-wise numbersThe chart plots the number of domestic violence complaints recorded in a State against the number of complaints received per one million women till now in 2020. But more than 90% of the victims sought help only from their immediate family.

Source: The Hindu June 22, 2020 06:33 UTC