50% sexual crimes against minors took place in 5 states: CRY
Of the over-one lakh sexual crimes against minors which took place in 2016 in India, 50% happened in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, and West Bengal, NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) said. UP alone accounted for 15% of such crimes. The analysis by the NGO also revealed that such crimes have increased five-fold in the past decade. 