Child Abduction
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Maharashtra rolls out 'Code Pink' in hospitals to combat infant abductions | All you need to know
Explainers | Jul 15, 2025, 04:40 PM ISTThe Maharashtra government has implemented Code Pink, a hospital-wide emergency response system to prevent infant abduction and child theft in public hospitals. Triggered when a newborn or child under 15 goes missing, the alert initiates a coordinated response involving all hospital departments.
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UP Child Commission rescues 95 minors illegally transported from Bihar
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 27, 2024, 10:37 AM ISTThe Uttar Pradesh Child Commission conducted a rescue operation, saving 95 minors who were reportedly being transported illegally from Bihar to Uttar Pradesh. This follows a recent incident where children destined for madrasas in other states were rescued in Gorakhpur.
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UP: Seven arrested for thrashing mentally challenged man on suspicion of being child-lifter
India | Aug 30, 2019, 08:27 PM ISTThe mentally challenged man was roughed up by the mob on Thursday morning over suspicion that he would abduct a child in Andhel village of Sikandrabad area. The mob also attacked the policemen who tried to save the man, according to officials. As the rumours about child-lifting spread, it was reported that a mentally challenged man had been assaulted. Seven people who were part of the mob have been arrested
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Over 1,000 children killed in Iraq since 2014: UN
World | Jun 23, 2017, 05:31 PM ISTGeneva: According to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), since 2014 more than 1,000 children have been killed in Iraq when militants from the Islamic State seized the northern city of Mosul and entire swathe of the country.