Age-Wise Distribution of Crimes Against Children under the Pakistan Penal Code (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2024)

PPC Sections Details 0-5 YR 06-10 YR 11-15 YR
16-17 (under 18)
292A Exposure to seduction 0 3 11 3
354 Assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty 24 60 348 1778
354A Assault or use of criminal force to a woman and stripping her of her clothes 0 0 2 94
365B Kidnapping, abducting or inducing any woman to compel for marriage etc 42 48 1546 8918
366A Procuration of a minor girl 0 3 12 8
367A Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to unnatural lust 7 49 205 137
371A Selling any person for purposes of prostitution, etc 0 0 4 86
371B Buying any person for purposes of prostitution, etc. 0 0 4 70
375 Rape. 0 0 1 9
375A Gang rape. 4 91 460 399
376 Punishment for rape 50 281 711 1579
377 Unnatural offences 18 138 443 271
377A Sexual abuse 0 2 4 2
377B Punishment for sexual Abuse. 46 462 689 292
496A Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a woman. 170 114 144 1758
509 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman. 2 1 19 365
Total 363 1252 4603 15769
Source: ICT Police, KP Police, Punjab Police, Sindh Police
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