More than 60% of the complainants had sought the intervention of the court to resolve the issue.
While 374 complaints were registered in 2020 in the district, 183 complaints were filed in 2017.
Of the 374 complaints, 111 complaints were received during the lockdown period between March and September and the number is 30% higher than the number of complaints received in 2019, said an official from the social welfare department. More than 10 complaints were registered this month alone.
Domestic violence complaints are registered directly with the social welfare department, women helpline number (181), in courts and through counsellors.
The official said, “Financial and mental distress caused during the lockdown period is considered as the main reasons for increase in complaints this year. Of the complaints registered during the pandemic period, all the cases except one were resolved through counselling sessions.”