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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 ...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 Redd ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] July 4 (ANI): Two accused have been arrested in connection with an eve-teasing incident reported on June 30 at PS Nand Nagri. The accused, identified as Afnan (19) and Sameer (22), according to the police. The complaint, filed by a 15-year-old girl, alleged that on March 4, while walking near SK Garg Clothing Shop on Shani Bazaar Road, she and her friend were followed by four individuals--two on a motorcycle and two on a scooty. When confronted, the accused abused her, and o ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) A court here on Thursday denied police further remand of a 40-year-old woman school teacher, arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor student, and instead sent her in 14-day judicial custody. "The investigating officer asked for further remand, but there is no reasonable ground for extension of police custody," said Sabina Malik, special judge for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases, in her order. The English teacher, who is married, alle ...Read More >
Raha, July 3: A special POCSO court in Nagaon has sentenced a 36-year-old man to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2021. Additional District and Sessions Judge cum Special Judge POCSO Court Chitra Rani Saikia also fined the accused Rs. 10,000. Citing the victim's mother's complaint, the POCSO court, on Wednesday, said the incident took place at Phulaguri under the Raha police station in 2021 when the accused, Santanu Saikia, raped the girl inside her house, takin ...Read More >
MUMBAI - Police have arrested a 40-year-old female English teacher at a well-known Mumbai school, accusing her of sexually abusing a 16-year-old male student several times over the past year. The teacher, who is married and has children, faces charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. The school has not released a statement about the incident as of this re ...Read More >
The accused, a married woman with children of her own, taught English to the Class 11 student at the Mumbai school. A 40-year-old teacher from a prominent Mumbai school has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student over the course of a year, police said. The accused, a married woman with children of her own, taught English to the Class 11 student. According to a HT report, the alleged abuse began afte ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a case that blurs the lines of trust and authority, a 40-year-old teacher from a prominent Mumbai school has been accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student after allegedly grooming him with anti-anxiety pills, alcohol, and psychological manipulation. The accused, a married English teacher and mother, reportedly exploited her position to isolate the minor, taking him to secluded spots and luxury hotels under the guise of mentorship before assaulting him repeatedly over a ye ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Purna Chandra Badhavat, accused in the suicide case of journalist Swetcha Votarkar has been charged under the POCSO Act by the Chikkadpally police on Sunday, June 29. The charges were levied after the victim's father's statement that the accused misbehaved with her minor daughter. Badhavat who surrendered to the police on June 28 was sent to judicial custody on charges of abetment to suicide. The accused was booked following a complaint from Votarkar's father V Shankar, who alleged ...Read More >
New Delhi: The brutal gangrape of a 24-year-old law student inside South Calcutta Law College, on June 25, has sparked nationwide outrage, police action, and an escalating political row. The incident, which occurred within a college premises and allegedly involved a student leader affiliated with the ruling party's youth wing, has drawn sharp criticism over institutional safety failures and insensitive political remarks. Her medical report revealed forceful penetration, bite marks, and nail scr ...Read More >
Delhi Minor Girl Rape-Murder Case: Locals Demand Capital Punishment For Accused | Image: Pixabay New revelations have come up in the case of the alleged sexual assault and murder of a minor girl in Delhi's Dayalpur area on Saturday, that sent shockwave through the area. According to information, the accused has been identified as Naushad, who runs a biryani shop. He had allegedly lured the minor girl with chocolates and called her to his flat and raped her. He later chopped her body into piece ...Read More >
MANDYA: Tension gripped Elechakanahalli village in Mandya taluk after Dalits were allegedly denied entry into Maramma temple by upper caste people. As the situation escalated, heavy police deployment was made to prevent any untoward incidents. The controversy began when upper caste villagers reportedly blocked Dalits from entering Maramma temple, leading to clashes between the two communities. Taluk authorities temporarily sealed the temple and enforced tight security in the area. Later, leader ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): A minor girl died due to injuries on her face at a hospital after she was allegedly sexaully assaulted in the National Capital, Delhi police said in a statement. Police said that a call regarding the sexual assault of a minor girl was received at Dayalpur police station on June 7 at 8: 41 pm. Upon reaching the location, the police team found that a minor girl in an unconscious state had been taken to JPC Hospital by her father, where she was declared dead on ar ...Read More >
The police have registered a case under the POCSO Act and other relevant sections Haridwar: A former BJP office-bearer in the holy city of Haridwar has been arrested for allegedly allowing her boyfriend and others to sexually abuse her 13-year-old daughter. Sumit Patwal, the woman's partner, has also been arrested, and the police are on the lookout for another accused, said a senior official. The minor had accused her mother of subjecting her to sexual abuse, said Paramendra Doval, Senior Sup ...Read More >
Srinagar, June 5 (UNI) Police in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir achieved a major breakthrough in the investigation of a sexual assault case involving a mentally challenged minor girl, resulting in the identification and arrest of three accused persons through sustained forensic and investigative efforts. A case was registered in January 2025 at Kunzer Police Station under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and BNS after a 16-year-old girl was found to be 25 weeks pregnant during a medi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three Indian citizens vanished mysteriously in Tehran. Darkness closed in as hope seemed lost. A ruthless Pakistani gang with potential links to ISI snatched them away, casting a shadow of fear. But relentless Indian diplomats refused to back down. Against all odds, a daring rescue mission ignited. Now, the captives are free, and a chilling game of espionage comes to light. The Punjab-based trio - Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar and Hushnapreet Singh from ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: Hours after the abduction and rape of a three-year-old girl sleeping with her mother under a bridge near Alambagh metro station, the accused was killed in an encounter with Lucknow police early Friday.The accused, identified as Deepak Verma, a habitual offender with multiple criminal cases lodged across city police stations, was traced through CCTV footage that captured him fleeing with the child on a white scooter around 3.30 am on Thursday.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Zone) ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: Three YouTubers were arrested in Dhemaji on Thursday for the brutal killing of wild birds and uploading graphic footage of their acts on their YouTube channel 'Jakrub'. The accused have been identified as Munindra Mushahary, Maheshwar Swargiary and Shiviram Swargiary.The trio reportedly hunted birds and destroyed nests at the Pitoni region of Hastinapur and Kardoiguri villages, an ecologically sensitive area. They used slingshots to kill birds and collected hundreds of eggs from their ...Read More >
Lucknow: A three-year-old girl, sleeping with her mother under a bridge near Alambagh metro station, was abducted, raped and dumped in a nearby thickets in the city on Wednesday/Thursday night.The victim suffered deep wounds in her private parts and is recuperating at a hospital.Police teams have been formed to track down the miscreant, said DCP Central Ashish Srivastava.A case under the charges of rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), 2012, was registered aga ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Friday reserved its verdict on former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's petition seeking to quash a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case against him. The BJP leader dismissed allegations that he had intentionally delayed his plea until after the complainant's death, arguing that he could not have predicted when she would pass away. Also Read | 'No Contradiction in Position': MEA After Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwive ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar: A teacher who asked other students to slap a Muslim boy in a school here surrendered at a POCSO court and was released on bail, an official said on Friday. Tripta Tyagi was caught last year in a video asking children to slap a boy in a school where she taught. Additional District Judge (POCSO) Alka Bharti on Thursday granted her bail and ordered her to furnish two sureties of Rs 25,000 each. She posted the matter for further hearing on Friday. Kapil Ahlawat, Tyagi's lawyer, to ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Dec 6 (PTI) A teacher who asked other students to slap a Muslim boy in a school here surrendered at a POCSO court and was released on bail, an official said on Friday. Tripta Tyagi was caught last year in a video asking children to slap a boy in a school where she taught. Additional District Judge (POCSO) Alka Bharti on Thursday granted her bail and ordered her to furnish two sureties of Rs 25,000 each. She posted the matter for further hearing on Friday. Kapil Ahlawat, T ...Read More >
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 ...Read More >
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