The national Capital has earned the dubious distinction of having ranked the highest in child trafficking cases, according to a recent report. The eastern states, including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Sikkim, Jharkhand and West Bengal, accounted for 61 per cent of the total human trafficking cases in India. "It has become a much more organised criminal activity carried out for child marriages, beggary, organ trade and adoption. Another shocking finding brought to the light was that "every second child in states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Madhya Pradesh, is subjected to one and more forms of sexual abuse". Meanwhile, in north-eastern states, including Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, drug consumption emerged to be a major concern.

Source: dna November 25, 2016 01:48 UTC