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Sexual abuse and drug cases increased in 2002, police say.

Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

| December 31, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From The Jakarta Post)

The National Police Headquarters recorded an increase in the number of rape and drug cases in 2002, while other crimes showed a decrease of 13.3 percent in comparison with last year's statistics.

An annual report unveiled by National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar on Monday showed that rape cases rose by 11.93 percent while drug cases by 10.18 percent in 2002.

The report, however, failed to provide the exact number of cases.

Most victims of rape cases reported to police were minors, while the culprits were mostly members of their own families or people familiar with the victims.

However, only a few rape …

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