After Women, Delhi Is The Most Unsafe For Children

NEW DELHI: Delhi has earned the dubious distinction being a city unsafe for women. Now comes another shocker. Among India's 53 mega-cities, the national capital is the most unsafe for children as crimes against children have reportedly gone up exponentially all over the country.

On an average, crimes against 16 children are reported in Delhi every day, official data has revealed. The capital is followed by Mumbai, where crimes are committed against three children daily. Srinagar is the city safest for children, as per available data.

According to comprehensive data from the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) for 2013, Delhi registered the maximum cases of crimes against children at 6,124, while Mumbai reported 902 cases.

According to comprehensive data from the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) for 2013, Delhi registered the maximum cases of crimes against children at 6,124, while Mumbai reported 902 cases.

Ranchi and Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), and Asansol (West Bengal) did not witness a single crime against a children in the entire year.

Jammu and Kashmir capital Srinagar recorded only one such case.

All across the country, crimes against children went up by 52.5 percent in a year. A total of 58,224 cases were registered in 2013 compared to 38,172 cases in 2012.

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