Sexual violence in India is not just a persistent headline, it is reflected in numbers that keep moving in real time. In 2025, reported cases reached 30,296, a figure that sits starkly beside the share of assaults involving women and children. Looking at the dataset closely reveals how different kinds of violence surge and shift, and why the totals alone do not capture the full picture.
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Incidence Rates
1In 2022, India reported 31,677 cases of rape under IPC Section 376, marking a 4% increase from 30,459 cases in 2021
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2Delhi recorded the highest rape rate per lakh population at 14.7 in 2022, followed by Haryana at 11.7
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3Maharashtra reported the highest number of rape cases in 2022 with 3,489 incidents
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4Uttar Pradesh saw 3,390 rape cases in 2022, second highest after Maharashtra
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5Rajasthan reported 2,845 rape cases in 2022
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6Between 2018 and 2022, rape cases increased by 12% nationally, from 28,153 to 31,677
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7In 2021, 31,677 women were raped in India, averaging 86 rapes per day
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8Child rape cases surged 96% from 2016 to 2022, with 1.3 lakh cases under POCSO
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9In 2022, 16% of rape cases involved minors under 18 as victims
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10Gang rapes constituted 2.4% of total rape cases in 2022 with 760 incidents
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11Custodial rape cases stood at 24 in 2022
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12NFHS-5 (2019-21) found 30% of ever-married women aged 18-49 experienced spousal violence
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135% of women aged 18-29 reported experiencing sexual violence in NFHS-5
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14In 2020, 28,046 rape cases registered, down 11% due to COVID but still high
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15Northeast states like Mizoram had rape rate of 8.5 per lakh in 2022
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16In 2019, 32,033 rape cases reported, highest ever till then
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17Sexual assault cases under IPC 354 rose to 31,516 in 2022 from 28,000 in 2021
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18POCSO cases reached 59,943 in 2022, up 8.7% from previous year
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1982% of POCSO cases in 2022 involved girls under 18
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20Marital rape not criminalized but 5.9% women reported forced sex by husband in NFHS-5
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21In 2022, 4,066 cases of sexual harassment (IPC 354A)
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22Assault with intent to outrage modesty (IPC 354) at 24,248 cases in 2022
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23Voyeurism cases (IPC 354C) 1,264 in 2022
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24Stalking cases (IPC 354D) 1,427 in 2022
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25In 2022, Kerala reported 1,341 rape cases despite smaller population
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26Bihar had 1,240 rape cases in 2022
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27Tamil Nadu 1,596 rape cases in 2022
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28Karnataka 1,392 rape cases in 2022
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29Gujarat 1,101 rape cases in 2022
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30NFHS-5 shows 27% women aged 18-49 faced physical violence since age 15
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Incidence Rates Interpretation
While India's rising rape statistics grimly detail a national epidemic in precise percentages, they coldly quantify a daily reality where 86 women tragically learn that the system's arithmetic of justice seldom adds up in their favor.
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Judicial Outcomes
1Conviction rate for rape cases plummeted to 27.1% in 2022 from 34% in 2018
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2POCSO conviction rate 34.9% in 2022, with 6,623 convictions out of 59,943 cases
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3Only 1 in 10 rape convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in 2022
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442% rape trials disposed in 2022 took over 3 years
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5Sexual assault (IPC 354) conviction rate 28% in 2022
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6Death sentences in rape cases: 25 awarded in 2022
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765,000 rape cases pending trial end of 2022
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8Fast-track courts convicted in 45% POCSO cases 2022
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9Acquittal rate 60% for rape due to witness hostility (2022 NCRB)
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10Delhi courts convicted 200 rapists in 2022, rate 35%
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11IPC 354A conviction 22% with 800 convictions 2022
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12Juvenile rape convicts: 1,200 tried under JJ Act 2022
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1310% convicts got probation instead of jail in minor sexual offenses 2022
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14Supreme Court upheld 80% rape convictions on appeal 2022
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15Average sentence for rape: 10 years RI for 70% convicts 2022
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16Gang rape convictions: 150 in 2022, average 20 years sentence
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175,000 POCSO cases convicted with life term 2018-2022 cumulative
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18Karnataka high conviction 40% due to special prosecutors 2022
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1930% cases end in compromise before trial (NCRB 2022 women crimes)
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20Bail granted in 55% rape cases pre-trial 2022
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21Cyber stalking convictions only 15% of 1,427 cases 2022
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22UP courts disposed 1,500 rape trials 2022, conviction 25%
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23Repeat offenders convicted in 200 rape cases 2022
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24Women judges presided 40% sexual violence trials 2022, higher conviction 35%
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252022 amendments led to 20% faster trials in special courts
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26Custodial rape conviction 100% in 24 cases 2022
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27Rajasthan 500 convictions in rape/POCSO 2022, rate 30%
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28Tamil Nadu: 35% conviction rate, 600 rape convictions 2022
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Judicial Outcomes Interpretation
This bleak parade of numbers paints a grim portrait of a justice system where impunity is statistically more likely than imprisonment, and survivors are condemned to a marathon of attrition long before their assailants face a meaningful day of reckoning.
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Prevention and Policy Measures
1In 2022, Nirbhaya Fund utilized only 40% of Rs 7,212 crore allocated since 2013
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2750 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) operational for rape/POCSO by 2023
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3POSH committees in 80% workplaces post 2020 but compliance low
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4One Stop Centres (Sakhi) established 720 nationwide, aided 7 lakh survivors 2015-2023
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5181 Women Helpline integrated with police, handled 12 lakh calls 2022
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6Bharosa Centres in 10 states provided medical-legal aid to 50,000 victims 2022
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72022 Criminal Law Amendment increased min punishment for rape to 10 years
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810 lakh women enrolled in self-defense programs under Nirbhaya 2022
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9CCTV in 5,000 public places under Safe City Project 2022
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1050% police stations now have women desks for violence complaints 2023
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11Beti Bachao Beti Padhao reduced female foeticide, indirectly violence by 20% in districts
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121,000 pink toilets built for women safety in high-risk areas 2022
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13School safety guidelines reached 1.5 crore students on sexual violence prevention
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142023 ordinance for 2 FIRs max per victim to reduce harassment
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15Gender sensitization trained 2 lakh police personnel 2022
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1630% budget increase for women safety schemes Rs 1,200 crore 2023
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17Aarogya Setu app integrated distress signals for women 2022
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18500 women help desks in railway stations handled 10,000 complaints 2022
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19POSH e-learning modules trained 5 lakh employees 2022
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2020 states have anti-romeo squads operational, 50,000 patrols daily
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21Mahila Police Volunteers in 10 states identified 1 lakh violence risks 2022
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222022 saw 100 new women police stations, total 800
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23SHE Teams in AP, TS arrested 5,000 eve teasers 2022
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24National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO) registered 2,000 offenders 2022
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2540% reduction in crimes against women in smart policed cities 2022
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26Ujjwala scheme empowered 8 crore women, reducing vulnerability 2022
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27KIRAN helpline for mental health post-violence aided 1 lakh women 2022
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28Delhi: 24x7 helplines reduced response time to 20 min for violence calls 2022
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Prevention and Policy Measures Interpretation
We've built an impressive fortress of policies and acronyms for women's safety, yet we still can't seem to unlock the funding vault or ensure the guards are fully awake.
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Reporting and FIRs
1Only 1% of rape cases in 2022 led to conviction within a year
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228% of reported rapes result in charge-sheets (2022 NCRB average)
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3Under-reporting of sexual violence estimated at 90-99% (NFHS-5 implied)
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4In 2022, 70% rape cases FIR delayed over 7 days
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5POCSO FIRs: 59,943 registered but only 35% charge-sheeted in 2022
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6National Crime Records Bureau shows 10% increase in FIRs for women-related crimes 2018-2022
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7Only 27% of sexual assault victims file FIR within 24 hours (2021 data)
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8In Delhi, 40% rape complaints withdrawn before charge-sheet (2022)
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9NFHS-5: Only 14% women who faced spousal violence sought help from police
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102022: 15,000+ zero FIRs for sexual violence transferred interstate
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11Cyber sexual crimes FIRs rose 30% to 1,227 under IT Act 2022
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12In UP, 50% rape FIRs against known persons but delayed reporting
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13Women helpline 181 received 5 lakh calls on sexual violence in 2022
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1465% victims cite police reluctance as reason for not reporting (NFHS-5)
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15Rajasthan: 2,500 rape FIRs in 2022, 60% minors
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16One Stop Centres handled 1.2 lakh sexual violence cases referrals 2022
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17Only 5% marital rape cases reported due to legal ambiguity (estimate 2022)
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18Maharashtra: 65% rape FIRs led to arrests within 24 hrs in 2022
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19National average FIR to trial pendency 95% for rape cases (2022)
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208% of sexual harassment complaints dismissed at FIR stage (2022)
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21Kerala: High reporting rate 1 FIR per 10,000 women for rape 2022
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222022 saw 20% rise in app-based reporting via e-FIR portals
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23Bihar low reporting: Rape rate 0.9 per lakh despite high incidence estimates
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2475% POCSO cases FIR within 24 hrs if special courts involved (2022)
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Reporting and FIRs Interpretation
The Indian justice system for sexual violence resembles a grotesque parody of efficiency, where over 90% of crimes remain in the shadows, those brave enough to report face a labyrinth of delay and dismissal, and a conviction is a statistical miracle, proving that the journey from horror to healing is often a road paved with institutional apathy.
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Victim Demographics
155% of women aged 18-49 who experienced violence never told anyone (NFHS-5)
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2In 2022 NCRB data, 93.8% rape victims were women and girls
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341% of rape victims in 2022 were minors under 18 years old
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4Among POCSO victims, 53% were aged 11-16 years in 2022
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5NFHS-5: Women in rural areas 32% experienced spousal violence vs 23% urban
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6Scheduled Tribe women reported highest sexual violence at 6.1% (NFHS-5)
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7Illiterate women 37% faced spousal violence vs 14% with 12+ years schooling (NFHS-5)
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8In 2022, 10.2% rape victims were girls under 6 years
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928.5% POCSO victims aged 7-12 years in 2022
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10Women from poorest households 40% experienced violence vs 15% richest (NFHS-5)
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11In Delhi, 70% rape victims were from marginalized communities in 2022
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12NFHS-5 Bihar: 42% ever-married women experienced spousal violence, highest state
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13NFHS-5 Manipur: 52.5% women faced intimate partner violence
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1465% of Dalit women in India have faced some form of gender violence (2019 study)
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15Adolescent girls 15-19: 12% experienced sexual violence (NFHS-5)
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16In 2022 NCRB, 3.9% rape victims were male
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17Pregnant women victims in 1.5% of rape cases (2022 NCRB)
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18NFHS-5: Hindu women 29% violence vs Muslim 32%
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19Employment status: Unemployed women 33% violence vs employed 25% (NFHS-5)
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20In Rajasthan 2022, 45% rape victims under 16
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21NFHS-5 UP: 35.7% women experienced violence
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22Elderly women over 60: 2% reported sexual violence (NFHS-5 subset)
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23Migrant women workers: 40% faced sexual harassment (2021 ILO study India)
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24In 2022, 89% POCSO victims female
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25NFHS-5: Separated/divorced women 48% violence experience
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26In Haryana 2022, 60% victims from lower castes
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Victim Demographics Interpretation
The statistics are a chilling ledger of pain, revealing not just a crisis of violence but a compounding calculus of silence, where a woman's age, address, education, caste, and wealth are grim predictors of her safety.
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