Zubair Qureshi
The Child Protection Institute (CPI), Ministry of Human Rights, has dealt with 260 cases of child protection since its inauguration in June 2021, says the data shared by the CPI here on Wednesday.
According to the figures, out of the total number of complaints i.e. 260, there were 243 boys and 17 girls.
Majority of the cases dealt by the CPI were referred by ICT Police (173) whereas around 30 were rescued by the CPI Child Protection officers and 57 were referred by other sources. With regard to the status of the total cases, 258 cases have already been closed.
Out of the total number of cases, 125 cases were of beggary, 56 of child labour, 30 of garbage pickers, 15 cases of drug abuse, 9 of sexual abuse and 20 cases were of neglect. Majority of children belonged to the age group of 11 to 15 years.
