Mumbai: More than half of 767 rape cases recorded in Mumbai last year are committed to minors, data issued by the non-profit praja Foundation show.
Foreigners are the culprit in just 2% instance.
The majority of violators are friends, girlfriends, people introduce social media or men who make marriage false promises.
“The Pocso Law made it mandatory to report and record sexual violations of children which meant that the police could not turn anyone.
Can anyone approach the police station to report sexual crimes against minors.
This particular provision can be one reason why Amount.
The sexual abuse of minors looks very high, “said Priti Patkar, one of the founders of nonprofit, prerana.
Awareness of the problem of sexual crimes against children and the law to deal with it has also developed rapidly for years.
While the special court regulated by Pocso law should provide an assessment within one year, 68% of cases are carried out anywhere between one to five years to be completed by 2020.
There are several reasons for delays.
The government comes out with policy and law, but where is investment in implementing this law? Justice will be sent when there are victims / witness protection programs, infrastructure and workforce trained, “said Patkar.
At the end of 2020, the trial of 28% of the total Pocso case was not even done in a special Pocso court.” Special legal implementation such as Pocso needs to be monitored effectively – ensuring special trial tries Pocso cases and removing it within one year as determined by the law, “said Nitai Mehta, trustee for the public foundation.” There is a need for multi-law approach -stakeholder to adopt to create awareness and sensitive to people to prevent sexual harassment of children, by involvement with all stakeholders, namely children, families, communities, schools, colleges, civil society organizations And the police, “he added.
Mumbai police spokesman refused to comment on data.