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Minor married off thrice in last 4 yrs; complaint filed against 30
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Minor married off thrice in last 4 yrs; complaint filed against 30

A 17-year-old from Beed district was forced into marriage for the third time in the last four years by her parents. The minor was forcefully married in 2020, and then again in 2022, but she subsequently ran away from the residence of the person she was betrothed. too. On June 7, she was again forced…

Newborn stealing racket: Role of NGO, CIA officers under lens
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Newborn stealing racket: Role of NGO, CIA officers under lens

The ongoing investigations by Mohali police into the alleged newborn stealing racket saw more skeletons tumbling out of the closet, with investigators on Tuesday stating that they were now studying the possible involvement of a Non-Government Organisation. Investigators said that the role of some police officers posted at the Criminal Investigation Agency had also come…

Human trafficking case: Properties owned by Singapore-based accused identified by police
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Human trafficking case: Properties owned by Singapore-based accused identified by police

The investigation into the human trafficking case, in which arrests were made recently, has led the district police to unearth the real estate business of the accused. Police have so far identified the properties of one of the main accused, Sunny, in Singapore. Police are on the hunt for Sunny, Jasbir Singh and a woman,…

Shamima Begum, terrorist or victim: As the UK hears her case, here's her story – MSN
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Shamima Begum, terrorist or victim: As the UK hears her case, here's her story – MSN

Shamima Begum, a Britain-born individual who had made her way to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) when she was 15 in 2015, is currently fighting a legal case in the United Kingdom to challenge the removal of her British citizenship in 2019. Shamima and two of her friends, Amira Abase and Khadiza Sultana…

Child Sexual Abuse: Role of Caretaker in Reaching Out for Help, What the Law Says About …
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Child Sexual Abuse: Role of Caretaker in Reaching Out for Help, What the Law Says About …

India has a large population of children, in fact one of the largest in the world whose rights and protection are guaranteed in the Constitution and with the country being a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. But, facts and figures paint a worrying picture of how vulnerable they are….

UP girl goes missing; Haryana cops help reunite her with family – The Indian Express
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UP girl goes missing; Haryana cops help reunite her with family – The Indian Express

A 14-year-old girl missing from UP was reunited with her parents, thanks to the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Haryana Police. The girl is differently abled (Divyang) and had been living at a shelter home in Kerala. According to Haryana Police, the Child Welfare Inspector, Kozhikode (Kerala), had contacted the Haryana Crime Branch and told…

India: Only 16% of human trafficking cases in 2021 saw convictions: NCRB data
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India: Only 16% of human trafficking cases in 2021 saw convictions: NCRB data

© Provided by The Indian Express THE CONVICTION rate in human trafficking cases across the country continues to be low, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). While police filed chargesheets in 84.7 per cent of the 2,189 cases registered under the Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) across the country in…