THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite all the awareness, cases of sexual violence against children are rising in an alarming rate across the state. Shockingly, the capital district tops the list in highest number of cases recorded so far in this year. Freshly released data by the state police show that in the first seven months of the year, Thiruvananthapuram recorded 155 cases, 44 in city police limits and 111 in rural district police limits. This is just eight cases short of the total number of cases recorded during the previous year. The size of the district, number of police stations, and high population would all be reasons why Thiruvananthapuram was on the top of the table.

Source: Times of India September 12, 2016 02:46 UTC