'Kanya bhojan' used as guise for child trafficking in Bhopal, two minor girls rescuedTwo young girls were reportedly kidnapped from a temple in Bhopal on Saturday during the Navratri festival in what appears to be a case of ...
25 Oct, 2023, 01.39 PM IST
Five women sue 'Sound of Freedom' inspirer Tim Ballard, alleging sexual assault and batteryFive women have filed a lawsuit against Tim Ballard, the founder of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) and the inspiration behind the ...
11 Oct, 2023, 03.55 PM IST
Not advisable to tinker with existing age of consent under POCSO Act: Law Commission to govtThe Law Commission in India has recommended against changing the age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCS...
29 Sep, 2023, 06.33 PM IST
Abandoned wife arrested for trying to sell 21-day old daughter for Rs 50,000Six individuals, including a mother-of-three who was abandoned during pregnancy, have been arrested by Kolkata Police following an attempt ...
02 Aug, 2023, 03.55 PM IST
UP, Bihar, AP among top states in child trafficking; Delhi records alarming rise: NGO studyUttar Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh are the top three states with the maximum number of children trafficked between 2016 and 2022, whil...
30 Jul, 2023, 02.32 PM IST
After birth of second daughter, a tribal woman from Odisha sells the infant for Rs 800Karami's discontentment over the birth of another daughter led her to voice her concerns about providing for the child's upbringing to her ...
05 Jul, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
NCPCR seeks suspension of Delhi govt's 'Desh Ka Mentor' programmeAccording to the NCPCR, the personnel involved in dealing with the scheme do not seem to be gender sensitised and also seem to lack knowled...
13 Jan, 2022, 03.47 PM IST
Child trafficking: Involve locals in mapping vulnerable families, government tells StatesThe NCPCR, under the women and child ministry, recently framed a methodology for a “family centric approach to counter child trafficking” f...
31 Jul, 2020, 09.59 AM IST
Mumbai, Kolkata see highest women, child trafficking cases: NCRB studyMumbai, followed by Delhi, was among the most populated metros with a population of 18,394,912 and 16,349,831 respectively. Kolkata had 14,...
10 Feb, 2020, 07.22 AM IST
Why there is a sharp rise in the number of minor girls running away from homeThe rising numbers of rescued girls can be deemed indicative of the larger emerging trend.
12 Aug, 2018, 06.39 PM IST
Fear of child lifting not completely 'unfounded', 55000 children kidnapped in 2016 in IndiaAccording to the 2017-18 report of the Ministry of Home Affairs, 54,723 children were kidnapped in 2016 but charge sheets were filed in onl...
08 Jul, 2018, 01.48 PM IST
New anti-trafficking law soon: Life term for repeat offendersThe bill, which is currently with a group of ministers (GoM), has proposed severe punishment for the crime.
28 Dec, 2017, 10.28 AM IST
Kailash Satyarthi demands UN intervention to save children in conflict zonesNobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi demanded that the UNSC set up a high-powered group to tackle violence against children in situations...
10 Apr, 2017, 10.21 PM IST
Noble laureate Kailash Satyarthi to appear on 'Crime Patrol''Crime Patrol Satark' airs on Sony channel. "Mr Kailash Satyarthi, founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan is appearing as a guest on 'Crime Patr...
14 Jan, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
Menace of child trafficking increasing in India: Here's how government should deal with itEvery year, more than 90,000 kids go missing as the demand for child domestic labourers has become a lucrative business for traffickers.
27 Jul, 2014, 10.28 AM IST
- Orissa forms special policy to combat human trafficking
Orissa initiates a special policy to address the problem of trafficking.
02 Mar, 2010, 09.33 PM IST
- Human Trafficking: Biggest crime after arms
The ILO estimates that average profits generated from trafficked forced labour are as high as $32 bn a year and is linked to other crimes l...
14 Oct, 2007, 03.05 PM IST