Mumbai: The glitzy western suburbs (Bandra to Versova) are the least safe for children, according to a report by the city police for the period January 1 to July 9 this year.
Most cases have been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSOA) 2012 after it was amended on November 14, 2012, the report said. Eighteen cases have been registered and 13 persons have been arrested by the Bandra, Khar, Santa Cruz, Juhu, D N Nagar, Versova, Oshiwara and Amboli police stations under zone IX. The western suburbs are followed by zone VI (Trombay to Nehru Nagar) with 16 cases and 18 arrests, and third comes zone V (Kurla to Dadar) with 11 cases and eight arrests.
The report said zone I (Azad Maidan to Cuffe Parade) and zone IV (Sion to Kalachowkie) in the central suburbs are the safest for children, with no cases registered during that period.
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