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Crime Capital: Why Delhi Is by Far India’s Most Dangerous City
India’s capital accounted for 25% of the 670,000 crimes recorded in India’s 53 largest cities in 2015. Delhi is India’s biggest megacity, home of the country’s central government and, according to new police data, way ahead of the competition in the quest to claim the title as the country’s capital of crime. The National Crime…
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Every day 290 children in India are victims of crime, with trafficking, sexual violence and forced labour increasing fourfold in just two years
As India celebrates Children’s Day, crime records show kids still face a slew of daily threats ranging from trafficking, sexual violence, forced labour and early marriage. Every day as many as 290 children become victims of crime, data shows. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, offences against kids have increased fourfold in just two…