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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
S. Vijay Kumar

SCRB seeks report from the police on reasons for rising crimes against children

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. 

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