The latest data revealed by National Crime Records Bureau gives a dark and gloomy picture about the crimes committed against children. As many as 5484 children were sexually assaulted and 1408 killed across the country in 2010. In Uttar Pradesh, 315 children were killed while 1182 children were sexually assaulted in Madhya Pradesh, the highest in two categories of crime. The report said there were total of 211 incidents of murder in Maharashtra, followed by 200 in Bihar and 124 in Madhya Pradesh. The data also tells that 10,670 children were abducted in 2010 from various states and Union Territories. In Delhi, 29 children were murdered and 304 were raped. The capital has reported the highest number of kidnapping of children in the country which is 2,982, followed by Bihar (1,359), Uttar Pradesh (1,225), Maharashtra (749), Rajasthan (706), Andhra Pradesh (581) and Gujarat (565).
SOURING GRAPH OF CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
The latest data revealed by National Crime Records Bureau gives a dark and gloomy picture about the crimes committed against children. As many as 5484 children were sexually assaulted and 1408 killed across the country in 2010.
