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Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
‘Awareness camps saved 90 trafficked girls last month'
Kolkata: Bengal reported approximately 67 cases of trafficking, according to the last NCRB report tabled in 2022. The report made it clear that migrants from vulnerable regions often become targets for traffickers, who lure them with false promises of employment and push them into exploitative conditions. "Multiple awareness camps at the ground level by the state, NGOs, and central agencies — from schools to railway stations— have helped save more than 90 women and girls in the past month alone. The RPF-Just Rights for Children (with 400 NGOs under one umbrella) combination has just begun tasting success here, just like in a few other parts of India," said a spokesperson for Shakti Vahini, an NGO that works with trafficking victims across Bengal. According to NGO workers, the top concern areas remain north Bengal and the Sundarbans. To try and negate illegal trafficking, multiple NGOs have come together with both state and central agencies, in Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, and Barupur police district. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata The joint efforts by state police, along with RPF and SSB, are also using technology, like facial recognition systems at railway stations, to recognise habitual sexual offenders. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cyprus Is Open for Investors - You Might Be Interested Cyprus Invest | Search ads Undo This is how a girl trafficked from Bengal to the Andamans was rescued in 24 hours, said cops. A local NGO alerted police, who contacted the NGO at the destination, and everyone acted. Several local efforts, police and NGO sources said, have also worked in the past year. However, the BNS Act that provides legal procedures from source to destination is the most important to "break the chain", they felt. "Every trafficked child is part of a chain: source, transit, and destination. The trafficker is part of a system. The only way to stop the system is to break every link. That means prosecuting recruiters, transporters, and buyers, not just employers. We must cut off trafficking by making it economically unviable — attaching properties, imposing fines, cancelling procurement, blacklisting repeat offenders, and shutting down premises," said social activist Bhuwan Ribhu.
NDTV
4 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
8,947 UAPA Cases Filed Between 2018 and 2022, Only 2 Scrapped: Government
New Delhi: Only two cases filed under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, were quashed by courts across the country between 2018 and 2022, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai presented data from the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report on "Crime in India", which showed that 6,503 individuals were charge-sheeted under the UAPA during the period, while 252 people were convicted for the offences. The country-wide data presented by the minister showed that two cases were quashed in Kerala in 2022. Law enforcement agencies arrested a total of 8,947 individuals under the UAPA between 2018 and 2022, with 2,633 arrests in Jammu and Kashmir, followed by 2,162 in Uttar Pradesh. According to the data, 1,421 arrests were made in the country under the anti-terror law in 2018, 1,948 in 2019, 1,321 in 2020, 1,621 in 2021 and 2,636 in 2022.
The Hindu
10 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Only 2 UAPA cases filed between 2018 and 2022 quashed: Govt
Only two cases filed under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, were quashed by courts across the country between 2018 and 2022, Parliament was informed on Wednesday (July 30, 2025). In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai presented data from the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report on "Crime in India", which showed that 6,503 individuals were charge-sheeted under the UAPA during the period, while 252 people were convicted for the offences. The country-wide data presented by the Minister showed that two cases were quashed in Kerala in 2022. Law enforcement agencies arrested a total of 8,947 individuals under the UAPA between 2018 and 2022, with 2,633 arrests in Jammu and Kashmir, followed by 2,162 in Uttar Pradesh. According to the data, 1,421 arrests were made in the country under the anti-terror law in 2018, 1,948 in 2019, 1,321 in 2020, 1,621 in 2021 and 2,636 in 2022.
News18
a day ago
- Politics
- News18
Eight-fold rise in cybercrime cases against children from 2018 to 2022: Govt
Agency: New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) The number of cybercrime cases against children has seen a nearly eight-fold jump from 232 in 2018 to 1,823 in 2022, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar provided data on cybercrimes against children from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) database, which showed that 232 such cases were registered in 2018, 306 in 2019, 1,102 in 2020, 1,376 in 2021 and 1,823 in 2022. From just four cases reported in 2018, the number of cases of cyber blackmail of children increased to 74 in 2022, the data showed. Cases of cyber pornography, hosting or publication of obscene sexual materials depicting children increased over 26 times from 44 such cases reported in 2018 to 1,171 in 2022. Cases of cyber bullying and stalking rose from 40 to 158 during this period, it said. Kumar said the NCRB compiles and publishes the statistical data on crime in its publication 'Crime in India". The latest published report is for 2022. The minister was asked about specific measures being taken to increase cybersecurity awareness and digital safety education among children in the northeast, particularly in tribal areas, and measures being taken by the government to enhance child-friendly cybercrime reporting mechanisms. 'I4C is also in touch with NCERT to include a cyber hygiene chapter in course curriculum which will be taught in schools of northeast(ern) states, as well," Kumar said. He said I4C has published newspaper ads on cybercrime awareness in north eastern states in local languages as well. 'Awareness audio and video messages have been telecast through local FM and TV channels all across India, including the NE states. I4C has also collaborated with Department of Posts to publicise cyber awareness messages in post offices of North eastern rural and urban areas," the minister said. PTI ABS DIV DIV view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 20:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
Conviction rate in human trafficking cases only 8 per cent in A.P.: NGO representatives
Representatives of various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) said that the conviction rate in human trafficking cases was only 8 per cent in Andhra Pradesh, and many of the accused were acquitted and moving freely. 'Due to negligence on trafficking cases and lack of monitoring and support to the victims, the accused in many cases were acquitted,' said HELP secretary N. Ram Mohan. V. Ramakrishna, project director of RHEDS, an NGO, said that as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data 1,396 cases were registered on human trafficking and 2,119 victims were rescued from 2016 to 2022. Anusha from Vimukthi, another NGO, said that as per NCRB data, 771 victims were rescued in 594 cases booked under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, during the same period. 'As per the study conducted by the NGOs, Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs), which are authorised to book and arrest the accused in trafficking cases, have not registered even a single case in the State in the last three years,' Mr. Ram Mohan told The Hindu on Tuesday. 'Traffickers were luring poor women on the pretext of providing jobs and offering loans through various social media platforms and pushing them into flesh trade,' said Sujatha, manager of NGO GUIDE. HELP project manager V. Bhaskar appealed to the investigation agencies to keep a tab on social media groups, track the movements of traffickers arrested and mediators in the trafficking cases. 'Officers attached to AHTUs should be given more teeth, impart training to the investigation officers from time to time, conduct coordination meetings among the line departments and focus on victim support to increase conviction rate in trafficking cases,' said Vimukthi member Munna.
