Has India become the country with highest reported r@pe incidents globally??
The dreadful kolkata case has sparked a wave of misinformation on social media platforms. Recently, a pak-based handle took to social media platform X(formerly Twitter) and claimed that India has become the country with the highest number of reported r@pe incidents globally.
Psywar bureau, known for spreading misinformation against India, posted an image on X and wrote: “Indỉạ
has become the country with the highest number of reported rạpẹ incidents globally. Over the past two years, more than 100,000 rạpẹ cases have been recorded, while the actual number could be up to five times higher due to significant underreporting”
Fact-Check
The DFRAC team investigated this claim. A keyword search in this regard led us to an article by Pulse Nigeria dated Aug 19, 2024. As per this article, Botswana has the highest reported r@pe rate, with 92.93 incidences per 100,000 people in 2024 according to World Population Review.
In addition, another website “Best diplomats” also mentioned Botswana with alarmingly high rates of reported r@pe incidents. According to info. given on the website, in 2024, the reported rate is 92.93 incidents per 100,000 people. This figure highlights the severity of sexu@l violence in the nation, where nearly 70% of women have experienced some form of physical or sexu@l abuse.
Conclusion
It is evident from DFRAC’s fact-check that the claim made by pak handle is completely misleading Surprisingly, its Botswana with the highest reported rate in 2024, not India.
