According to NCRB 2024 data, which city recorded the highest number of crimes against children?

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The correct answer is Option A: Delhi. Delhi recorded the highest crimes against children in NCRB 2024 data with 7,662 cases and also reported 2,306 juvenile crime cases, making it the top metropolitan city in both categories. Delhi’s crimes against children increased compared to 2023 (7,769 cases) and 2022 (7,468 cases), showing a fluctuating but consistently high trend. The crime rate against children in Delhi was 138.4 per lakh child population in 2024, which was more than three times the national average of 42.3 per lakh. Crimes against children are registered under IPC, POCSO Act 2012, and other special criminal laws in India. Mumbai and Bengaluru reported 1,831 and 1,136 kidnapping and abduction cases respectively in 2024, showing lower figures than Delhi. Kidnapping and abduction cases are governed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which replaced IPC from 1 July 2024. Delhi also led in juvenile crimes in 2024 with 2,306 cases, slightly higher than 2023 (2,278 cases). Theft (526 cases), snatching (217 cases), and attempt to murder (210 cases) were the major juvenile offences in Delhi in 2024. POCSO Act, 2012 is the primary legislation for protection of children from sexual offences in India. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 governs legal handling of children in conflict with law. NCRB defines “Child in Conflict with the Law” as a person below 18 years involved in offences under juvenile justice framework.

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Bengaluru

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Kolkata

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Chennai

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Mumbai

According to NCRB 2024 data, which city recorded the highest number of crimes against children?

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