Karnal, Oct. 2 -- Haryana recorded nearly five cases of rape everyday, totalling 1,772 incidents in 2023, according to the latest "Crime in India - 2023" report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

The report released on Monday by the Ministry of Home Affairs, after a gap of two years, is based on a mid-year population estimate of 3.03 crore of the state.

A total of 2.24 lakh cases were registered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL) in the state that had the fourth-highest crime rate in the country with 739.3 cases per lakh population.

Chargesheeting poorest in the country

As per the report, Haryana reported 1,772 cases of rape including 131 gangrapes, making it the fifth-most unsafe for women in...