2,455 cases of atrocities against SCs, STs in Chhattisgarh since 2023 with nearly 40% instances of rape: government data

More than 2,400 cases nether the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 were registered successful Chhattisgarh betwixt January 1, 2023 and February 16 this year, the State authorities told the Assembly connected Thursday (March 12, 2026).

Nearly 41% of the full 2,455 cases (1,013 cases) are of rape and the database besides includes 73 murders, a break-up of the information revealed.

During the Question Hour, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Punnulal Mohle asked however galore and what types of cases were registered successful the State nether the Act from 2023 till February 2026. He besides asked astir the fig of cases successful which the challan had been presented successful the tribunal till the aforesaid day and however galore cases were pending for investigation. He besides asked for a district-wise break-up.

Responding to the query, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, who besides handles the Home portfolio, provided the information that included superior offences nether assorted heads. Apart from rapes and murders, determination were 380 cases of causing hurt, 60 cases of causing grievous wounded and 30 cases of abduction.

District-wise, Janjgir Champa recorded the maximum cases i.e. 168, followed intimately by Balrampur with 165 cases. In total, successful 8 of the 33 districts of the State, implicit 100 cases nether provisions of the SC/ST Act were registered successful this period.

Challans submitted

In arsenic galore arsenic 2,269 cases, challans were submitted successful the tribunal portion the probe was pending successful 166 cases. In 20 instances, the cases were either dismissed oregon a closure study had been filed.

Since 2017, cases of SCs denied entree to nationalist spaces connected the emergence with lion’s stock successful U.P.

Mr. Mohle successful a sub-query had besides asked if determination was a proviso for compensation to the victims nether the Act and successful however galore cases till February 16, the compensation had been paid. He besides sought accusation connected the compensation being paid and asked successful however galore cases the enactment for providing the wealth was ongoing/pending.

In reply, the Deputy Chief Minister confirmed that determination was so a proviso for compensation and the magnitude was paid successful 1,647 cases till February 16 with the full compensation moving retired to implicit ₹28 crore. In 670 cases, helium added, the compensation was awaiting clearance from the tribal improvement committee.