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53 cases of rape of foreigners registered in 2014-16: Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir

Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said 22 cases of rape of foreigners were registered in 2014 in which 38 people were arrested but none was convicted.

Published: 24th July 2018 07:53 PM  |   Last Updated: 24th July 2018 07:53 PM   |  A+A A-

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NEW DELHI: As many as 53 cases of rape of foreigners were registered in the country between 2014-16, in which 76 people were arrested but just one person was convicted, Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said today.

He was replying to a written question in the Lok Sabha.

Ahir said 22 cases of rape of foreigners were registered in 2014 in which 38 people were arrested but none was convicted.

In 2015, a total of 12 cases were registered in which seven people were arrested and one person was convicted.

In 2016, he said, a total 19 cases were registered in which 31 people were arrested but no one was convicted.

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