India joins Interpol’s child sexual exploitation database

India becomes the 68th country to join the Interpol’s international child sexual exploitation (ICSE) database. This allow to draw links between victims, abusers and crime scene using audio-visual data.

The CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) is the India’s nodal agency for Interpol matters. As per the NCRB data (2021), Uttar Pradesh has topped the list of sexual offences against children followed by Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.