Violence against women on rise in Chitwan

NARAYANGHAT, Oct 18: Complaints about violence against women have increased at the District Police Office, Chitwan.



The number of complaints of violence against women filed at the District Police Office (DPO) has more than doubled in a period of one month from mid-August to mid-September compared to the previous month. [break]



In-charge of the Women´s Cell at the DPO, Usha Dhungana said eleven complaints on violence against women were registered in the one month period from mid-August to mid-September whereas only five incidents of violence against women were registered in the previous month.



She said a total of 16 complaints of violence against women and children were registered from mid-July to mid-August while 32 complaints against of violence against women and children were registered from mid-August to mid-September.



Dhungana said the number of women registering complaints against domestic violence has increased in the last few years because of the increasing public awareness against domestic violence.

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