pocso act

A man has been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 17,000 by a Nuh court for kidnapping and threatening a minor girl. The incident, which occurred in 2023, saw the accused lure the child away on a motorcycle.

Two minor girls, a 10-year-old and a 17-year-old college student, were victims of molestation at Kurla and Dadar railway stations respectively on Monday. In both incidents, the Government Railway Police swiftly arrested the accused within 24 hours. The perpetrators, aged 50 and 26, were apprehended and booked under the pocso act.

Cyberabad Police have added a severe charge of repeated aggravated sexual assault against Bandi Sai Bageerath, son of Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in a POCSO case. The new charge carries a minimum 10-year sentence. Investigators recorded the minor survivor's statement before a magistrate.

Two brothers, Parag Rathod and Dhaval Rathod, face serious charges in Rajkot district. Parag is accused of raping a 12-year-old girl after contacting her online and luring her to a secluded spot. Dhaval is booked for allegedly harassing and threatening a 14-year-old girl he contacted via social media. Police have arrested Parag Rathod and are investigating both cases.

Following a deeply troubling case in Pakur district, seven suspects—five young adults and two juveniles—are now in judicial custody after being charged with the gang-rape of a 13-year-old girl. Police acted swiftly, arresting all seven within hours of the first report.

Face Charges Under pocso act, Bid To Commit Culpable Homicide

In a shocking incident from Munger, a 17-year-old girl has faced a harrowing experience as she was reportedly gang-raped at gunpoint after her family turned down a marriage proposal. Tuntun Mandal, the prime suspect, is believed to have lured the young girl to a secluded lake area where he, alongside two accomplices, committed this heinous act.

Union minister's son, Bandi Sai Bageerath, has approached the Telangana High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a pocso act case. He claims the alleged victim was not a minor and the relationship was consensual, with allegations being motivated by family disputes and prior extortion claims.