SAFETY OF WOMEN AND THE NARCOTICS SPREAD IN INDIA
According to 'Women, Peace and Security Index 2021', India ranks 148 out 170 countries in the world in safety of women. In 2019 it was 133 out of 167. As per NCRB data of 2021 India registered 86 rape cases daily and 49 cases of crime against women every hour. The report further reveals that while 3,71,503 cases of crime against women reported in 2020, it became 4,28,278 with a 15.3% increase in 2021. As per NCRB report, total crime committed against women in India in 2024.eas 4.41 million. Crime against women in Kerala are given below: 2017 - 14,263 2018 - 13,643 2019 - 14,293 2020 - 12,659 2021 - 16,418 2022 - 10,932 2023 -16,025 2024 - 18,827 Narcotics might be having a significant role in crime against women. Hence it goes to the police and excise departments other than the government to ward off the menace from the country. School teachers and religious leaders role to prevent narcotics from the society can have unbelievable results. Others who are responsible ...