The minor was reportedly taken to Hyderabad in December 2023 under the pretext of employment by one Chaoba (name changed), an individual from Imphal East, Manipur.
Our Correspondent Imphal, Aug. 23 (EMN): Number of cases relating to sexual abuses amongst children in Manipur has been increasing in an alarming rate since last year. Disclosing this, Manipur Social Welfare Minister Heikham Dingo Singh while speaking at the closing function of mass awareness rally against child sexual abuse in Imphal on Tuesday said that more than 150 cases have been registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, till date. He also stressed on the need to cooperate amongst the stakeholders in order to stop sexual abuses against children in the state. Expressing concern over the increasing number of such cases, he said Manipur tops the list in reported cases of sexual abuses against children in the country which is quite unfortunate. He said all stakeholders including civil society organisations, Meira Paibis, local clubs and student organisations should cooperate to stop such crimes in the state. He further said that mass awareness programme