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Patna, (Bihar Times): Bihar has witnessed a sharp rise
in the cases of atrocities on Dalits and tribals in
the last couple of years.
According to official figures available from the state
headquarters in Patna altogether 3,091 cases of
atrocities on scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
are pending in Bihar till January 2008.
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Of these 378
cases were reported from Muzaffapur district alone.
Officials sources admitted to media that in 2007,
there was rise in cases of atrocities on them as
compared to previous years.
In all 1,932 cases of atrocities on scheduled castes
and scheduled tribes were registered during 2007
against 1,729 in 2006. Of the cases registered during
2007, one related to murder, 11 to rape, eight arson,
and 67 under the SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act 1989
and others under the Indian Penal Code.
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