(a) whether crime cases against children have been continuously increasing in the
country during recent years;
(b) if so, the total number of cases of kidnapping, rape of children and child abuse
registered during 2006-07 and in 2007-08 so far, State-wise; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to check such incidents in future?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MANIKRAO H. GAVIT)
(a): Available statistics compiled by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) reveal an
increasing trend of crime against children.
(b): The latest information compiled by the NCRB pertain to the calendar year 2006,
which is annexed. Information for the year 2007 has not yet been compiled.
(c): The Government has notified the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act,
2005, which envisages setting up of a National Commission and State Commissions for
proper enforcement of children’s rights and effective implementation of laws and
programmes relating to children.
(i) There is a 24-hour toll free emergency helpline service for children in need of
care and protection in select cities.
(ii) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has already been set up.
(iii) Consultations are being held with the State Governments,Non-Government Organizations,
experts,and social workers etc. to identify measures and action to continuously strengthen
the implementation apparatus in order to prevent offences against children.
L.S.S.Q.NO. 164 FOR 11.3.2008CASES REGISTERED FOR CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN DURING 2006.
SLNo. STATE MURDER RAPE KIDNA- FOET- ABET- EXPO- PROCU BUYING SELL- CHILD OTHER TOTAL (Incl- PPING ICIDE MENT OF SURE RATION OF ING OF MARR- CRIMES CRIMES uding & ABD- SUICIDE AND OF GIRLS GIRLS IAGE COMM- COMM- Infan- UCTION ABAND- MINOR FOR FOR REST- ITTED ITTED ticide) ONMENT GIRLS PROSTI- PROSTI- RAINT TUTION TUTION ACT
1 ANDHRA PR 61 412 498 5 11 89 35 5 6 17 247 1386 2 ARUNACHAL PR 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 3 ASSAM 11 61 25 1 5 0 0 0 1 1 147 252 4 BIHAR 12 17 25 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 6 66 5 CHHATTISGARH 48 448 113 5 1 14 0 0 0 5 604 1238 6 GOA 3 14 10 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 17 54 7 GUJARAT 87 112 360 6 1 150 9 0 0 12 240 977 8 HARYANA 29 176 158 9 0 24 0 0 0 7 59 462 9 HIMACHAL PR 4 41 52 5 1 12 2 0 0 1 18 136 10 J & KASHMIR 3 8 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 85 11 JHARKHAND 10 28 11 1 0 0 26 0 0 0 36 112 12 KARNATAKA 63 84 62 13 0 31 2 0 0 6 15 276 13 KERALA 51 219 73 0 0 4 35 0 0 1 170 553 14 MADHYA PR 160 829 237 14 12 105 6 0 0 4 2572 3939 15 MAHARASHTRA 207 655 552 10 7 255 15 23 1 15 1101 2841 16 MANIPUR 6 15 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 54 17 MEGHALAYA 6 47 13 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 71 18 MIZORAM 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 19 NAGALAND 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 20 ORISSA 13 101 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 19 154 21 PUNJAB 24 58 169 22 0 15 0 0 1 9 31 329 22 RAJASTHAN 77 311 392 25 0 137 1 2 0 1 5 951 23 SIKKIM 4 14 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 35 24 TAMIL NADU 60 125 118 0 0 12 1 0 0 6 31 353 25 TRIPURA 3 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 41 26 UTTAR PR 426 347 734 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 255 1767 27 UTTARANCHAL 10 23 5 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 51 28 WEST BENGAL 3 20 156 0 0 3 77 4 114 6 49 432
TOTAL STATE 1384 4248 3917 118 43 861 230 34 123 99 5634 16691
29 A&N ISLANDS 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 30 CHANDIGARH 1 8 43 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 1 64 31 D&N HAVELI 1 3 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 32 DAMAN & DIU 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 33 DELHI UT 62 448 1114 7 2 36 1 1 0 0 489 2160 34 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 PONDICHERRY 1 8 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 25
TOTAL UT 66 473 1185 7 2 48 1 1 0 0 493 2276 TOTAL ALL INDIA 1450 4721 5102 125 45 909 231 35 123 99 6127 18967