Rapes on the rise, Jaffna DS says again

Sri Lanka Mirror
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The incidence of rapes is on the rise in Jaffna, district secretary Imelda Sukumar has said once again, with the latest incident reportedly taking place in the office of the city’s mayor recently.

Mrs. Sukumar has said that 126 rapes had taken place in the past eight months.

In the latest incident alleged, an EPDP member had victimized a female employee of the Jaffna municipal council.

A politician had assaulted a relative of the woman, who had tried to complain to police regarding the incident.

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