New Delhi, July 29 (PTI): The country witnessed a surge in rape cases in 2007 with Madhya Pradesh topping the list followed by West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. Delhi reported 598 rape cases thus topping the chart of Union territories which registered a total of 641 cases. According to official data, a total of 3,010 rape cases were registered in Madhya Pradesh in 2007.
There were 2,106 cases reported in West Bengal, 1,648 in Uttar Pradesh and 1,555 in Bihar during the period. However, the situation in northeastern states was comparatively better except for Assam where 1,555 cases were reported. A minimum of 13 cases came into light in Nagaland, 20 in Manipur, 24 in Sikkim, 48 in Arunachal Pradesh, 82 in Meghalaya and 83 in Mizoram, the data said.
