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A surge in crimes against women across Odisha has raised urgent concerns over women's safety, with chilling incidents from Balasore to Puri placing the law and order situation in the state under sharp scrutiny. According to data presented in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, a staggering 18,000 serious cases of crimes against women were registered in the last eight months.
Out of these, 17,021 cases remain under trial, while charge sheets have been filed in 738 cases. Just 217 cases have been disposed of, and the final report has been submitted for 25 cases.
In July alone, cases like the FM College harassment tragedy and the rec...