Madhya Pradesh's Rising Child Crime Crisis: A Six-Year-Old's Tragic Case Highlights Systemic Failures

Nov 28, 2025 08:19 pm CST

India faces a growing child crime crisis with Madhya Pradesh at its epicenter, reporting 22,393 cases in 2023 alone. The recent brutal rape of a six-year-old girl in Raisen, which led to widespread protests and a dramatic police encounter with the accused, underscores the urgent need for improved child protection measures in a state where crime rates against children are nearly double the national average.