Question : EVE TEASING AND CHAIN SNATCHING



(a) whether cases of eve teasing and chain snatching have been reported in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi;

(b) if so, the total number of such cases reported, separately during each of the last three years and the current year in the NCT of Delhi;

(c) the total number of such cases solved/unsolved including action taken against the accused and the steps taken to solve all the cases during the said period, separately;

(d) whether the Government has any proposal to install CCTV cameras at prominant places to check these crimes; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along with the other measures taken by the Government to stop such cases in future?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS(SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)

(a) & (b): The detail of cases of eve teasing and snatching (including gold chain/Mangal Sutra) registered by Delhi Police for the last three years and current year i.e. 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 (upto 15.11.2012), is as under:-

Year	Eve-teasing	Snatching (including Gold	chain/mangal sutra)
2009 238 1345
2010 126 1671
2011 165 1476
2012(upto 191 1262 15.11.2012)

(c): Most of the cases of eve teasing and snatching (including gold chain/mangal sutra) registered above by Delhi Police have been solved. Sincere efforts are being made to work out all unsolved cases. Senior officers supervise the investigation of cases closely. Special teams have been formed and efforts are made by specialized units like Crime Branch to work out unsolved cases.

(d) & (e): 1337 CCTV cameras have been installed in various markets and border check posts in Delhi and there are proposals for installation of 3952 CCTV cameras at various important places, location, Markets, Border Check Posts in Delhi.