Madhya Pradesh

Haryana Wrestling Coach Abducts Minor Teen, Adopts Islam to Marry Her – News18
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Haryana Wrestling Coach Abducts Minor Teen, Adopts Islam to Marry Her – News18

Naveen Nara, a resident of Rohtak, was already married and changed his religion so he could marry the 16-year-old female wrestler without facing criminal action A wrestling coach from Haryana allegedly abducted a minor female wrestler from Madhya Pradesh and married her after changing his religion in Rohtak, as per the Madhya Pradesh police. Naveen…

Traffickers move online to search for victims – The Hindu
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Traffickers move online to search for victims – The Hindu

As her classroom moved online during the pandemic, 16-year old Preeti (name changed) got a brand new mobile phone to carry on with her studies. With it came an introduction to social media and end-to-end chatting apps. The young girl from Alwar district of Rajasthan soon met Amit (name changed) on ShareChat and friendship blossomed,…

'There should be no human trafficking or misbehaviour with children in madrasas,' says MP minister
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'There should be no human trafficking or misbehaviour with children in madrasas,' says MP minister

Madhya Pradesh Culture and Tourism Minister Usha Thakur has retaliated to Congress MLA Arif Masood for his Saraswati Shishu Mandir remark during her Gwalior visit. Late Monday, Thakur told ANI, “There is no objection, get the Shishu Mandir checked. Shishu Mandir gives an intense initiation to patriotism and Sanatan culture. It was hours after, Arif…

Explained | How is India planning to end child marriage? – The Hindu
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Explained | How is India planning to end child marriage? – The Hindu

The story so far: The steering committee of a global programme to end child marriage is on a visit to India to witness state interventions which have helped reduce the prevalence of child marriage. The visit by the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage team is in view of an estimated increase in number…

Child Labour In India: How To End The Endemic | Her Circle
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Child Labour In India: How To End The Endemic | Her Circle

“Children belong in schools not workplaces,” says a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Child labour deprives children of their right to go to school and reinforces intergenerational cycles of poverty. Child labour acts as a major barrier to education, affecting both attendance and performance in school.” These impactful words matter, especially for…

'In 2005, when BJP….': Gehlot on girls being auctioned in Rajasthan | Latest News India
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'In 2005, when BJP….': Gehlot on girls being auctioned in Rajasthan | Latest News India

Bhilwara girls auctioned on stamp papers: The horrific incident was highlighted in a NHRC report released earlier this week. By HT News Desk Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday deflected criticism of his government over horrific reports of girls being auctioned on stamp papers, declaring ‘the incident happened in 2005… when the Bharatiya Janata…

Sendhwa: Police hold human trafficking awareness campaign
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Sendhwa: Police hold human trafficking awareness campaign

Sendhwa (Madhya Pradesh): Rural Sendhwa Police on Sunday held an awareness campaign which aimed to educate people about human trafficking crimes, bring attention to the suffering of victims and promote and protect their rights to devotees thronging at Bijasan Mata Temple, amid a nine-day long festival of Navratri. The campaign comes as a part of…

Narmadapuram: Police run Chetna Campaign to check human trafficking
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Narmadapuram: Police run Chetna Campaign to check human trafficking

Narmadapuram (Madhya Pradesh): Women’s security wing of the district police Narmadapuram is running the Chetna Campaign to mark  Shardiya Navratri, under the guidance of Superintendent of Police Dr Gurkaran Singh. Women and girls are being made aware of dealing with adversity in various public places. Along with this, an oath was taken to stay away…

11 Popular Front of India functionaries from Tamil Nadu among 45 arrested by NIA
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11 Popular Front of India functionaries from Tamil Nadu among 45 arrested by NIA

CHENNAI: In a country-wide operation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 45 Popular Front of India (PFI) functionaries including 11 from Tamil Nadu after coordinated searches with Enforcement Directorate and respective state police at the organisation’s offices and the leaders’ houses on Thursday. Those arrested in Tamil Nadu, as per an NIA statement, are identified…

Crimes Against Minors Spiked 337% in Madhya Pradesh in Last Decade | NewsClick
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Crimes Against Minors Spiked 337% in Madhya Pradesh in Last Decade | NewsClick

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest spike in cases of crime against children in the last decade, an analysis of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data released last month shows. The number of crimes against minors in the state, which has more than 2.4 crore children in the 0-14 age group, increased by 337% to 19,173…