More than 17,000 children were subjected to abuse in the country from 2013 to 2017, according to statistics collected by child protectionnon-governmental organisation, Sahil.
The report, presented in the National Assembly on Wednesday, paints a grim picture of the society: as many as 17,862 children – 10,620 girls and 7,242 boys – were reported to have suffered abuse in the four years from January 2013-January 2017.
A total of 13,267 First Information Reports (FIRs) against child abuse were lodged with the police during the four-year period, the report stated.
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