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224 girls raped, 81 killed in first 8 months of 2024: NGCAF

Staff Reporter

Staff Reporter

In the first eight months of 2024 (January to August), 224 girls were raped, 81 were killed, and 133 committed suicide, according to the National Girl Child Advocacy Forum (NGCAF).

The data was presented during a press conference at the National Press Club on Tuesday.

Syeda Ahsana Zaman (Annie), national coordinator of the forum, shared these figures during the event titled “Presentation of Girl Child Situation Monitoring Report.”

She noted that despite the death penalty being the maximum punishment for rape, the crime continues to rise.
Out of the 224 rape cases, 134 were single incidents, and 33 were group rapes, with nine of the victims being disabled. Additionally, 35 girls were lured into rape through love traps, and 32 were victims of attempted rape.
Syeda Ahsana highlighted that 81 girls were killed during this period, citing family conflicts, past enmities, and sexual abuse as the primary causes. A further 20 deaths occurred under mysterious circumstances, with no clear explanations provided.

Addressing the issue of suicides, she mentioned that 133 girls took their own lives, with causes including depression, family discord, rejection in love, and sexual abuse.

The report also revealed that 28 girls were sexually harassed, 19 were kidnapped or trafficked, and 187 girls died by drowning. Ten domestic workers were tortured, with five suffering physical abuse, one being killed, and four enduring sexual abuse.

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