Delhi is the most unsafe for children

 

Delhi has earned the shameful distinction of being the most unsafe city in India for women.

 Now comes another shocker. Among India’s 53 mega-cities, the national capital is the most unsafe for children as crimes against children have reportedly gone up exponentially all over the country. 
On an average, crimes against 16 children are reported in Delhi everyday, official data has revealed. The capital is followed by Mumbai, where crimes are committed against three children daily.

  

All across the country, crimes against children went up by 52.5 per cent in a year. Of the total crimes, 54.2 per cent of cases were related to kidnapping and abduction of children, 51.3 per cent to trafficking of girls, 49.3 per cent to abutment to suicide while 44.7 per cent of cases were related to rapes.

 Sanjay Gupta, director of Chetna, an NGO that works for the rights of children, feels the rapid increase in the capital’s migrant population has led to the increase in crimes against children.

Delhi Police officers said these issues can be reported at the Delhi Police Juvenile Justice Unit.

“We have taken this initiative to create awareness in society about issues of children protection. The objective is to create an aware society that responds to the needs of children in various situations,” an officer said.