Urging the government to put more thrust on child protection, the CWC implored that let the recent two incidents be the eye-opener to the need and urgency protecting the children.
Of all the complaints against child abuse the CWC has received since 2005, cases of sexual molestations topped the list, the CWC said, adding, ''there were a number of cases of sexual molestation against boys.'' A total of 641 complaints on child abuse have been received by Mizoram's Child Welfare Committee since its inception on September 22, 2005, CWC Chairman Lalengruali Sailo said.
''The highest is sexual abuse against children and we have identified 127 child sexual abuse during the past four years,'' Sailo said.
Out of the 127 cases, reported in over four years, a high 107 were incidents of sexual abuse by adults, she said.
CWC, working in coordination with the administration and human rights' bodies, has registered 22 cases of physical abuse and two cases of child labour while there were 18 cases of sexual abuse perpetrated by minors.
CWC secretary Zodinpuii said a high incidence of child sexual abuse, was by older relatives of the victim like uncles, step-fathers and people close to the family.
She felt there could be more cases of abuse as many parents and victims dare not approach the CWC for fear of stigmatisation of the victims. It is said that if a child is taught all the rules of 'stranger danger', the child is protected to a great extent from chances of being sexually abused.
In both the cases of rape and murder of two five-year-old girls in Aizawl, the first on October 18 and the second on November 8, the victims were lured by strangers.
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