Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a hike of 35 p.c in crime in opposition to youngsters within the final two years, reveals the newest NCRB report.
As per the report, a replica of which is offered with information company—Kashmir Information Observer (KNO), in comparison with 606 circumstances in 2020, 920 circumstances of crime in opposition to youngsters have been registered by police in Jammu and Kashmir within the 12 months 2022.
In 2021, JK had recorded 845 circumstances of crime in opposition to youngsters.
At nationwide degree, a complete of 1,62,449 circumstances of crime in opposition to youngsters have been registered throughout 2022, displaying a rise of 8.7% over 2021 (1,49,404 circumstances).
As per the report final 12 months, 316 circumstances have been registered beneath POCSO by the police in Jammu and Kashmir.
A complete of 318 victims have been reported final 12 months beneath POCSO in Jammu Kashmir, the report stated.
It stated final 12 months 513 incidents of kidnapping and abduction of kids have been registered by the police in Jammu Kashmir.
As many as 534 victims have been reported in these 513 incidents of kidnapping and abduction of kids.
The report stated that seven incidents of human trafficking of kids have been reported final 12 months in Jammu Kashmir.
The police discovered 10 victims who have been being trafficked in Jammu Kashmir final 12 months.
Furthermore, 75 youngsters as per the report who have been lacking have been deemed as kidnapped final 12 months.
The NCRB report stated that 29 incidents of kidnapping and abduction of minor women to compel her for marriage have been registered by police final 12 months beneath Part 366 of IPC within the union territory.
It stated that two circumstances of Prohibition of Youngster Marriage Act have been registered by the police in Jammu and Kashmir final 12 months.
Along with it, the report stated that two circumstances of kids concerned in cybercrimes and the Data Expertise Act have been registered by the police final 12 months.
A case of foeticide was additionally registered by the police final 12 months in Jammu Kashmir, the report stated.
Pertinently the central authorities prolonged the Youngster Safety Companies Scheme (previously the Built-in Youngster Safety Scheme) to J&Okay in January 2018.
The Youngster Safety Companies Scheme is geared toward offering a safe, protecting atmosphere for weak youngsters, together with these in conditions of abuse.
With the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019, the J&Okay POCSO Act was repealed and changed by the POCSO (Modification) Act, 2019—(KNO)
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