Tamil Nadu has topped the country in infanticides with 15 cases reported in 2021, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan that registered 10 and 7 cases respectively, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau.
Rattled by an alarming 39.8% increase in crimes against children from the previous year, the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) has sought an urgent report from all Zonal Inspectors-General of Police and Range Deputy Inspectors-General of Police on the actual causes/reasons for the increase.