01-06-2007, 04:22 AM
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Pioneer.com
Faizan Haidar | New Delhi
Going by the crime record of 2005 one could easily describe Delhi as the rape Capital. But the crime record of 2006 reflects that the rape Capital has now turned into 'suicide Capital'.
<b>The national Capital witnessed as many as 1,492 suicides in 2006 as against 1,245 in 2005, a rise of almost 250. </b>According to the annual report of Delhi Police, in 2006 one suicide incident is reported every six-hour on an average. Delhi Police is accepting the truth but they still have to make an effort to combat the rise in the suicide incidents.
"It's a disturbing trend and in most of the cases, the victim is either depressed or has a dispute with family," said Delhi Commissioner of Police Dr KK Paul. "Rising number of suicide cases is a social problem and the depressed people need to be identified," added Paul.
While other reasons driving people to commit suicide are failed love affairs, illegitimate pregnancy, unemployment, poverty and career problems. The number of suicide incidents is more than any other crime like murder, dacoity and rape and this is because of psychology of the society.
<b>Out of the 1,492 suicides, 960 were committed by men and 462 by women and the children committing suicide are driven to take the ultimate decision under examination pressure and some of them are also victims of drug abuse.</b>
The other alarming fact is increase in the number of those who are suffering with incurable diseases committing suicide. Despite all the campaigns of the Government, people affected from sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS have not gained acceptance in the society.
<b>In 2005, at least two women suffering from AIDS had committed suicide. However, in 2006, more than 150 people who were suffering from incurable diseases had committed suicide.</b>
<b>In 2006, Janak Puri's District Centre got the name of "suicide spot" in the Capital </b>as seven people committed suicide one by one jumping from the high-rise buildings.
The traditional way of committing suicide is by hanging from the ceiling and in 2006 about 850 people ended their lives in this manner.
More than 200 people committed suicide by consuming poison. There were also a few incidents reported where the entire family had committed suicide.
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Pioneer.com
Faizan Haidar | New Delhi
Going by the crime record of 2005 one could easily describe Delhi as the rape Capital. But the crime record of 2006 reflects that the rape Capital has now turned into 'suicide Capital'.
<b>The national Capital witnessed as many as 1,492 suicides in 2006 as against 1,245 in 2005, a rise of almost 250. </b>According to the annual report of Delhi Police, in 2006 one suicide incident is reported every six-hour on an average. Delhi Police is accepting the truth but they still have to make an effort to combat the rise in the suicide incidents.
"It's a disturbing trend and in most of the cases, the victim is either depressed or has a dispute with family," said Delhi Commissioner of Police Dr KK Paul. "Rising number of suicide cases is a social problem and the depressed people need to be identified," added Paul.
While other reasons driving people to commit suicide are failed love affairs, illegitimate pregnancy, unemployment, poverty and career problems. The number of suicide incidents is more than any other crime like murder, dacoity and rape and this is because of psychology of the society.
<b>Out of the 1,492 suicides, 960 were committed by men and 462 by women and the children committing suicide are driven to take the ultimate decision under examination pressure and some of them are also victims of drug abuse.</b>
The other alarming fact is increase in the number of those who are suffering with incurable diseases committing suicide. Despite all the campaigns of the Government, people affected from sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS have not gained acceptance in the society.
<b>In 2005, at least two women suffering from AIDS had committed suicide. However, in 2006, more than 150 people who were suffering from incurable diseases had committed suicide.</b>
<b>In 2006, Janak Puri's District Centre got the name of "suicide spot" in the Capital </b>as seven people committed suicide one by one jumping from the high-rise buildings.
The traditional way of committing suicide is by hanging from the ceiling and in 2006 about 850 people ended their lives in this manner.
More than 200 people committed suicide by consuming poison. There were also a few incidents reported where the entire family had committed suicide.
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