Over 2,500 rapes were reported in Kerala in 2016
A total of 16,960 cases of crime against women and children, including 2,568 rapes, were reported last year in Kerala, the police's crime statistics showed. Of the total rape cases reported, women were victims in 1,644 incidents while children were victims in 924 cases. Recently, a noted Malayalam actress was allegedly abducted and molested in the state.