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Annual Report - Ministry of Home Affairs

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CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN–CAC<br />

Trend Analysis–CAC<br />

5.11 A total <strong>of</strong> 22,500 cases <strong>of</strong> crimes against<br />

children were reported in the country during<br />

2008 as compared to 20,410 cases during 2007,<br />

suggesting an increase <strong>of</strong> 10.2%. Among IPC<br />

crimes, number <strong>of</strong> Kidnapping & Abduction<br />

cases increased from 6,377 in 2007 to 7,650 in<br />

2008, registering an increase <strong>of</strong> 20.0% over 2007.<br />

Cases <strong>of</strong> Selling <strong>of</strong> Girls for Prostitution<br />

decreased by 29.0% during the year 2008 (69 to<br />

58<br />

Incidents <strong>of</strong> Crime against Children during 2004-2008<br />

Sl. Crime Head Year Percen-<br />

No. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 tage<br />

variation<br />

in 2008<br />

over 2007<br />

1. Murder 1,304 1,219 1,324 1,377 1,296 -5.9<br />

2. Infanticide 102 108 126 134 140 4.5<br />

3. Rape 3,542 4,026 4,721 5,045 5,446 7.9<br />

4. Kidnapping &<br />

Abduction<br />

3,196 3,518 5,102 6,377 7,650 20.0<br />

5. Foeticide 86 86 125 96 73 -24.0<br />

6. Abetment <strong>of</strong> Suicide 33 43 45 26 29 11.5<br />

7. Exposure &<br />

Abandonment<br />

715 933 909 923 864 -6.4<br />

8. Prostration <strong>of</strong><br />

Minor Girls<br />

205 145 231 253 224 -11.5<br />

9. Buying <strong>of</strong> Girls<br />

for Prostitution<br />

21 28 35 40 30 -25.0<br />

10. Selling <strong>of</strong> Girls<br />

for Prostitution<br />

19 50 123 69 49 -29.0<br />

11. Child Marriage<br />

Restraint Act<br />

93 122 99 96 104 8.3<br />

12. Other Crimes 5,107 4,697 6,127 5,974 6,595 10.4<br />

Total 14,423 14,975 18,967 20,410 22,500 10.2<br />

49 cases). Madhya Pradesh, with 4,259 cases,<br />

reported 18.9% <strong>of</strong> incidence <strong>of</strong> crime against<br />

children in the country during the year 2008.<br />

Crime Rate–CAC<br />

5.12 �e rate <strong>of</strong> crime against children has<br />

marginally increased from 1.8 in 2007 to 2.0 in<br />

2008. �e rate was highest in A & N Islands<br />

(11.3) followed by Delhi (10.7).<br />

Chapter-V

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