Police no longer ignore crimes against children

As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Mumbai reported 3,400 cases of crime against children, next only to Delhi which reported 7,392 cases in 2016. Bengaluru reported 1,333. Mumbai, in fact, recorded the second highest cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act. The city tops in reporting of child labour cases.

The NCRB data states that in Mumbai 1,864 children were allegedly kidnapped while in Delhi 5,457 children were kidnapped. Bengaluru recorded 871 cases. While 13 children were murdered in Mumbai, 36 were murdered in Delhi. Pune and Bengaluru registered 10 murder cases each.

In 2014, 1456 cases were reported for crime against children in Mumbai, in 2015, 3187 cases were reported. The cases were rising steadily since 2014 and in 2016, 3400 cases were registered for crime against children.

A senior IPS officer from Mumbai police department said, "We have ensured that the police officers do not indulge in neglecting cases leading to increasing crime rate against children."