The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
considered that all citizens mandatory reporters of child abuse. As such, if a
citizen fails to report a known case of child abuse or neglect she or he is
liable to punishment of imprisonment for up to six months, or a fine, or both.
The public can call the child helpline on 1098 to report the incidents. National
Crime Records Bureau data for 2016 reports 1,278 cases of women and child rape,
but this is just a fraction of the incidents as most are never reported.
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DECCAN CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER
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