The National Crime Records Bureau’s annual ‘Crime in India’ report for the year 2021 has come as a mixed bag for Telangana and for Hyderabad. With the report showing that while there was a surge in some categories of crime here, there were some areas where there was a considerable dip,
Friends, family friends, and neighbors constitute 99.7% of those involved in child abuse cases in Telangana based on 2019 Crime in India statistics. Majority of POCSO offenders are known to victims, raising concerns about child safety even within familiar circles.