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Cases of disappearing girls increasing in State

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June 5, 2012

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Bangalore, June 5: According to information made available by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), 99 girls were reported missing in 2008. The figure dipped to 41 the next year, but jumped to 130 in 2010. Data for 2011 and the current year is under compilation.

Over the three years, 79 boys too disappeared

The MHA has acknowledged that organised gangs may have become victims of trafficking gangs, for being pushed into illegal activities including bonded labour.


In an advisory to the Karnataka government on January 31, 2012, the MHA suggested steps to protect children from such gangs and to trace them.

The suggestions to facilitate the tracing of missing children included computerisation of records, DNA profiling, involvement of NGOs and other organisations, community awareness programmes etc.

According to the information made available by MHA, in Karnataka, 14 boys and 99 girls were victims of kidnapping or abduction in 2008, while the number stood at 38 and 41 in 2009, and 27 and 130 in 2010. The figures for 2011 and 2012 are being compiled.

In 2008, different agencies registered 99 cases, but there was a lone conviction. In 2009, 67 cases were registered, but there was no conviction. In 2010, 125 cases were registered, with six persons convicted.

According to information provided by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the number of disappearing children is increasing by the year. Over 2008-10, as many as 28,595 children disappeared all over the country. While 7,862 were reported missing in 2008, the figure shot up to 9,436 the next year and rose to 11,297 in 2010.

A total of 27,265 cases were booked, but only 4,262 persons were convicted.


In a further advisory on April 30, 2012, the MHA issued guidelines to law enforcement agencies on the manner and modalities regarding effectively dealing with the organised crime aspect of human trafficking.

It advised that the crime prone areas be identified and a mechanism instituted to ensure the safety and security of students, especially girls.

State governments have been advised to increase the number of beat constables; the number of police help booths/kiosks, especially in remote and lonely stretches and the number of policemen patrolling, especially during nights.


They have also been advised to post police officers especially women, fully equipped with policing infrastructure in crime-prone areas in adequate number was also among the many things advised.

Although the figures for Karnataka are disturbing, the trend in the neighbouring is worse. In Tamil Nadu, in the same period 1,035 girls went missing, while in Andhra Pradesh, the figures were even more scary - 1,471.

Number of children abducted

STATE 2008 2009 2010

Karnataka 14, 99* 38, 41* 27, 130*

Andhra Pradesh 43, 390* 83, 549* 49, 532*

Tamil Nadu 15, 266* 18, 284* 14, 485*

Kerala 13, 74* 10, 77* 17, 103*

* Read as boys, girls

Convictions

YEAR CASES CONVICTIONS

2008 99 1

2009 67 0

2010 125 6

Cases and convictions in Karnataka



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June 11,2020

Thrissur, Jun 11: Volunteers of People for Animal Welfare Services rescued a dog that had its mouth sealed with insulation tape around it for two weeks in Ollur of Thrissur district.

The dog has now been shifted to an animal shelter home.

Recently two elephants died in Kerala. One pregnant elephant died after consuming crackers wrapped in some fruits in Palakkad.

Another elephant died in Malappuram after it was found seriously injured in North Nilambur forest range of the district.

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May 22,2020

Warangal, May 22: In a shocking incident, bodies of nine migrant workers, including six of a family, were found in a well at Gorrekunta area in the outskirts of Warangal city. Of the nine bodies, four were found on May 21.

"Till now, nine bodies have been found in a well near a gunny bag godown at Gorrekunta area in the outskirts of Warangal city. Of the nine bodies, four were found on May 21 and the rest were found today. As six of the bodies belong to one family, it has led to suspicion," said Dr V Ravinder, Commissioner of Police, Warangal, while speaking to ANI over phone.

"The four bodies that were found yesterday have been identified as Md Maksood (50), his wife Nisha (45), daughter Busra (20) and grandson (3). The five bodies that have been found today have been identified as that of Shabad Alam, son of Maksood, Sohail Alam (Maksood's family member), Shakeel, a family friend of Maksood," he further said.

The bodies have been taken out from the well and sent to MGM Hospital for post mortem.
Minister Errabelli Dayakar, District Collector Harita, Mayor Prakash Rao have visited the spot along with the Warangal Commissioner.

Md Maksood had migrated from West Bengal to Warangal 20 years ago. Since last December, he and his family members have been working in a nearby gunny bag manufacturing unit godown at Gorrekunta. After the lockdown, the family shifted from Warangal and settled down in the factory godown.

According to police, on Thursday noon when the unit owner Santosh came to the godown as part of his daily routine he could not find any of the labourers. Later, he discovered four dead bodies floating in the well.

The Warangal police has registered a case under Section 174 CrPC. They said the exact reason for their deaths will be known only after the investigation.

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Agencies
July 28,2020

Noida, Jul 28: A doctor admitted at a private hospital in Noida has been accused of sexually harassing a patient in his isolation ward, where both were undergoing treatment for COVID-19, the police said.

The 20-year-old woman, in her complaint to the police, alleged that the incident took place on Monday and based on that a case was filed at the local expressway police station, they said.

A senior police official said an investigation is underway and there might be lapses on part of the hospital which allegedly admitted a man and a woman in the same isolation ward, in violation of the norms.

The woman and the doctor had tested positive for coronavirus last week, according to officials.

"The woman was in the isolation ward of the private hospital. There was a man, a medical practitioner, who too was infected with coronavirus and was sharing the ward with her," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Ranvijay Singh said.

He said the woman alleged molestation and upon being informed, the police immediately lodged a case and initiated a probe into the matter.

"There appears to be some irresponsibility on part of the hospital too. We are communication with the medical departments to check whether the patients were being kept in accordance with the guidelines," Mr Singh said.

He said the accused is still in isolation but the police will reach out for his statement following due protocols of COVID-19.

"All necessary action will be taken as per the truth that will emerge after a thorough investigation," Mr Singh said.

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