A three-year-old girl died after being sexually assaulted in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district. Police have arrested a Bihar native and ruled out the involvement of multiple accused.
After hours-long wait the police summoned a locksmith to break open the gates and entered the councillor's premises. He was subsequently dragged out.
The apex court declined to entertain a petition against the Allahabad High Court order, allowing legal protection from arrest for the accused to continue.
A boxing coach associated with a private club at Bengaluru’s Kanteerava Stadium has been booked under the POCSO Act after a 17-year-old boxer accused him of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation.
Court highlights how legal action in consensual teen cases can disrupt lives, stressing need for judicial discretion to prevent misuse of child protection laws in such situations.
Only a few months back, Hyderabad was rocked by the Jubilee Hills rape case in which six persons including five juveniles raped an underage girl at an isolated place inside a vehicle. All the accused are well connected and well-heeled including the son of an MLA.
The accused has been identified as Mohammad Javed (24), who allegedly used to warn the child against disclosing about his deeds to anyone.
The police seized the auto and initiated a legal action under the POCSO Act and other relevant sections.
The accused had not only slit the throat of the innocent victim but also mutilated her face beyond recognition ostensibly to conceal her identity. Confessing the crime, he said he eliminated her to keep his illicit relations with her mother a secret.
Counsel for the accused submitted that he is in custody October 6, 2021 and the relation between the parties was voluntary.
