Ludhiana sees spurt in child sex abuse in past 2 years

  • | Thursday | 12th July, 2018

Till July 2018, out of 20 such cases reported to police, 17 were committed by the neighbours of the minors. LUDHIANA: A few days ago, the city of Ludhiana was shaken to its core, when a 12-year-old girl gave birth to a baby girl. In a lot of cases, the neighbours seem to notice when the parents shall be away and they strike at that moment. Such statistics show that the susceptibility of children being raped by their neighbours seems to be increasing at an alarming rate. According to police data, out of 24 incidents of sexual assault of minors in 2017, 19 were committed by their neighbours.

LUDHIANA: A few days ago, the city of Ludhiana was shaken to its core, when a 12-year-old girl gave birth to a baby girl. After investigation, police had found out that girl was raped by her neighbour, who left for his native place after the assault.The incident brought to light the danger lurking on the streets and lanes of the city where children are regularly falling prey to such perils like rape in the hands of their neighbours. According to police data, out of 24 incidents of sexual assault of minors in 2017, 19 were committed by their neighbours. Till July 2018, out of 20 such cases reported to police, 17 were committed by the neighbours of the minors. Such statistics show that the susceptibility of children being raped by their neighbours seems to be increasing at an alarming rate. Surprisingly, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), no cases under Pocso have been listed for the entire state of Punjab in 2016.A public prosecutor in the city said, “It is often the case that neighbours are well known to the family and the family trusts them. Therefore, the family lets the child visit their houses and play with them. However, the neighbours may manipulate the child and take undue advantage. In a lot of cases, the neighbours seem to notice when the parents shall be away and they strike at that moment. Neighbours, especially in small colonies tend to know a lot about the families.”Another officer from the district court revealed, “Neighbours have many chances to get close to the minors. Moreover, it is difficult to doubt their intentions.”City psychologist Aruna Sood said certain traits can reveal whether the child has been sexually assaulted. Such hints include restlessness, becoming secretive, unaccountable fear for a thing or people, outbursts of anger, or showing withdrawal symptoms. “So, I encourage parents to create such a bond with their children where they understand the child, foster mutual trust, and take care so that if anything of that sort occurs, the child can easily confide in them.”

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