The district police on Saturday started “ Mahfooz Bachay, Roshan Mustaqbil” or Safe Kids, Bright Future campaign to sensitise parents, children and civil society about the increasing threat of child abuse. Hazara Division DIG Qazi Jameelur Rehman addressing the inaugural session of the campaign said that child rape cases were increasing in the last few years. “We have launched this drive in Abbottabad district and soon it will be extended to other districts of the division,” he said. He said that in case of any such incident, the team would help the victim child and would meet the parents and to support the traumatised child. Police have also started a toll free number 1120 where any citizen can contact and inform about child abuse case.

Source: The Express Tribune November 01, 2020 03:56 UTC