At least 74 women were raped and 10 of them were killed in the first month of the current calendar year across the country.
Two victims committed suicide after rape, according to a report by Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK).
The independent rights body also mentioned that a total of 48 cases were filed in connection with the incidents.
Some 732 women were raped in 2018, the ASK data added.
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