1,352 kids abandoned over past five years


A TOTAL of 1,352 cases of severely neglected or abandoned children have been recorded over the last five years, says the Women, Family and Community Develop­ment Ministry.

The cases are classified under Section 17(1) of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611), which covers children in need of care and protection.

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