2,000 cases of domestic violence on elders in Karnataka

While 447 such cases were booked in Bengaluru Urban in two years, Ballari district recorded 393 cases

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Bengaluru Urban and Ballari districts occupy the top two positions in terms of maximum cases of domestic violence on senior citizens in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

While 447 such cases were booked in Bengaluru Urban in these two years, Ballari district recorded 393 cases. A total of 2,193 cases of domestic violence on senior citizens were registered across the state in two years Woman & Child Welfare and Disabled & Senior Citizens Empowerment Minister Halappa Achar told the Council.

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