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Thiruvananthapuram: Three caretakers were arrested after a two-and-a-half-year old girl was allegedly injured in the private parts for urinating in the bed at a child welfare facility here in Kerala. A case was registered based on the complaint of Child Welfare Committee General Secretary Arun Gopi. Action was initiated after injuries on child's body were found today. An employee in CWC noticed the injuries while giving a bath to the child. Following this, they informed the General Secretary of CWC. The child was then taken to the Thaikkad Children's Hospital for a medical examination. Later, Arun Gopi had complained to the police after the medical examination found that there was an injury on the child's body. The three caregivers were arrested today. The police recorded their statements also. CWC General Secretary Arun Gopi said that the caretakers who had worked during the incident for the past week have also been dismissed. A case has been registered against the three under the POCSO Act. A case has been registered for harassment and concealment of information. The girl was brought toe CWC facility here after her parents died. The Child Welfare Committee officials said that the child's injuries are not serious. The police are also investigating whether other caretakers were involved in the incident.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The museum police have arrested three caretakers of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) for allegedly injuring a two-and-a-half-year-old child. The accused -- Ajitha, Maheswari, and Sindhu were taken into custody on Tuesday under the POCSO Act and relevant sections of the BNS. The incident reportedly happened when the child was hurt in the genital area as a punishment for urinating on the bed. The injury came to light when the child was being bathed. On noticing it, CWC General ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Saturday that abuse of children on social media must be dealt with strictly, and offenders should not be shown any leniency. He stated that his government was prepared to take all necessary steps to ensure justice and compassion for children, not only in courts but also at police stations, child centres and at every stage of the process. Addressing the inaugural session of the State-Level Stakeholders' Consultation Meet - 2025 on Voice for the Voiceless: Rights and Protection of Children of Sexual Abuse, the chief minister said the POCSO Act ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 18 Jul: The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved decisions aimed at strengthening technical education, boosting internal security, enhancing child protection, ensuring transparent housing allocation, and improving administrative efficiency across departments. Among the major decisions, the Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, approved the creation of 34 teaching and non-teaching posts for the Government Engineering College in Toru in Papum Pare district to bolster technical education in the state. To augment internal security infrastructure, the Cabinet sanctione ...Read More >
Thane, Apr 5 (PTI) A family from Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly swindled of more than Rs 1.66 crore by a man who exploited their fear of "black magic" and promised them divine remedies through elaborate rituals and pilgrimages, police said on Sunday. The Kasarvadavali police district on April 2 registered a first information report (FIR) against Manjunath Shetty, a resident of Andheri in neighbouring Mumbai, based on the family's allegations that they were manipulated into paying the accused over a period of two years to "neutralise black magic" performed by a relative, an officia ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that both Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are unlikely to respond to the party's recent questions concerning BJP's Puducherry President and Raj Bhavan constituency candidate VP Ramalingam and Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK) chief Jose Charles Martin hosting a Sri Lankan diplomat in Puducherry. Replying to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera's post on X, Ramesh wrote, "The answers to your three questions are self-evident: 1. He will not, 2. He will not, ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy said sexual offences against children through social media will be dealt with no mercy against the perpetrators of such crimes. He was addressing the inaugural day's sessions of the two-day 'State Level Stakeholders Consultation Meet- 2025' on 'Voice or the Voiceless: Rights and Protection of Children of Sexual Abuse' being held at Dr Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development Institute of Telangana in Jubilee Hills on Saturday, July 5. Revanth Reddy felt that justice delivered through the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): A team of Nand Nagri Police Station launched a special drive against individuals involved in the sale of banned 'Chinese Manjha', amid rising incidents of injuries and nabbed two siblings with 325 rolls on Friday. With Independence Day (15th August) and Raksha Bandhan approaching, the Delhi Police has launched a special drive to curb the sale and use of hazardous Chinese Manjha -- a nylon-based kite string that has caused numerous injuries and fatalities involving people, birds, and animals. Acting on local intelligence, a team led by Inspector Anand Yadav, ...Read More >
The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet has approved key decisions. These decisions aim to improve technical education and internal security. Child protection measures are strengthened. Housing allocation will be more transparent. Administrative efficiency across departments is a priority. New posts are created in various sectors. These changes reflect the government's commitment to public service and citizen welfare. The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet on Friday approved a series of crucial decisions aimed at ...Read More >