Is Delhi the Most Unsafe City for Children? A Look at the Numbers

Is Delhi the most unsafe place for children? Here’s a look at the numbers.
Nikita Jain
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NCRB survey suggests crime against children in the past two years have doubled in Delhi. (Photo: iStockphoto)
NCRB survey suggests crime against children in the past two years have doubled in Delhi. (Photo: iStockphoto)
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More often than not, perpetrators of child sexual abuse are people within the family — something that we seldom realise or address.

Cases of child sexual abuse are on the rise in the national capital. A survey by the National Crime Records Bureau shows that crimes against children in the past two years have doubled.

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The police say that most cases happen behind closed doors and blaming the police is not the solution.

(Video editing by Sunil Goswami)

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Published: 22 Oct 2015,07:48 PM IST

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