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Thousands of Indian children missing, says report

Posted by: xamboli, 9. December 2011 - 12:08
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
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Nearly 11 children go missing in India every hour and at least four of them are never found, according to a study by a child rights organisation.

The report by Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) covers 392 of India's 640 districts and is the first such comprehensive study on the subject.

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