Father consumes poison from desperation to kidnap his daughter!

Father consumes poison from desperation to kidnap his daughter!

Kendrapara, Indien - A dramatic incident in Kendrapara, Odisha, shaked the local community. Kalpataru Ojha, a 45-year-old man, consumed poison on Wednesday evening to draw attention to the supposed inactivity of the police in the search for his kidnapped daughter. The man's minor daughter was kidnapped on May 27, and despite unpleasant inquiries and inquiries to the authorities, their whereabouts remain uncertain to this day. The desperate father, who was originally treated in the health center in Rajnagar, had to be transferred to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack due to his critical state of health.

The emergency position of Ojha began when his daughter was kidnapped from the Tantiapala area. According to his wife, the 24-year-old was called the main suspect from the village of Chakada Gogua. Despite the advertisement that Ojha had filed on May 28, there was no significant police campaign. The IIC of the Tantiapala Marine Police Station, Kishor Chandra Tarai, confirmed the initiation of a procedure under relevant sections of the BNS and the Pocso law, but progress was sluggish. Rumors about the inactivity of the police make the round, while Ojha, in a desperate state, penetrated the street of despair.

a worrying increase in kidnapping

The case of Kalpataru Ojha is not an isolated case, but is in the context of an alarming trend in India. According to a report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the number of registered crimes against children rose by 16.2%in 2021. It is particularly worrying that 56.6% of these crimes affect kidnapping and kidnapping. The Pocso law draft, which aims to protect children from sexual abuse, has been affected by 30.8% in registered cases in the past five years. In 2021 a total of 53,874 Pocso cases were recorded, a number that indicates the terrifying challenges with which Indian society is faced.

to expand the context: The majority of Pocso cases are recorded in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Kerala, where the crime rates are particularly high. The challenge is that the average procedure for Pocso cases in Delhi is a terrifying 1284.33 days, which makes the already complicated situation even more difficult for those affected

the need for reform

An investigation of the implementation of the POCO law shows that the situation not only has to improve in terms of the rights of victims, but also that it needs to be profound structural reforms. Recommendations for improvement include the establishment of specially trained prosecutors and sensitization training for everyone involved in the child protection system. In a country that was currently celebrating its 10th anniversary of the law, there seems to be a huge discrepancy between legal requirements and reality in dealing with child protection.

The incident with Kalpataru Ojha not only lives a light on the urgency of the protection of children, but also makes it clear that the authorities have to work much more intensely for the weakest of society in their efforts. While communities such as the police that of Ojha become tired, the question remains: How can it get so far that a father plays with life to find hearing?

Those responsible are now asked to implement the laws that are intended to serve the actual principle of child protection. It remains to be hoped that not only Kalpataru Ojha, but also all the other affected families will experience justice.

Read more about the events in Kendrapara in this article by New Indian Express , and learn about the increase in the Pocso cases in India to vidhi centre for legal policy .