Madhya Pradesh top cop says police alone can't stop rapes; blames internet, alcohol

Madhya Pradesh’s top cop, Kailash Makwana, blamed the internet, cell phones, alcohol and declining moral values for the increasing incidents of rape, stating that "preventing rape is not something the police can do alone."

When asked about the cause behind the rising cases at a divisional review meeting in Ujjain, the Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) claimed that people have easy access to obscene material due to the widespread availability of cell phones and the internet.

"There are many reasons. In my view, it's due to the internet, mobile phones, the availability of obscene content, alcohol, and how people can connect from anywhere at any time through mobile phones. There's a decline in moral values in society. These are all contributing factors," he said.

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