India, Oct. 2 -- The city has recorded a worrying surge in crimes against women, with cases rising by 22% in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

In 2023, Pune registered 2,550 cases of crimes against women, up from 2,074 in 2022. The figures were significantly lower in 2021, when 1,616 cases were reported. The steady rise highlights an alarming trend in offences such as 609 cases of cruelty by husband, 560 cases of kidnapping and abduction, six dowry death cases, 46 cases of abetment to suicide, 21 cases of human trafficking, 196 rape cases, 588 cases of assault with intent to outrage a woman's modesty, six cases of cyber crimes, 431 cases under Protection of Children fro...