Bageerath with Union minister Bandi Sanjay NEW DELHI: A Hyderabad court granted interim bail until June 25 to Bageerath, son of Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar, who was arrested in connection with a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Bageerath, who had been lodged in judicial custody, secured temporary relief…
Thiruvananthapuram: The State Human Rights Commission has directed the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) to appoint women coaches for women and girl cricketers, following allegations of sexual abuse by a cricket coach. Commission chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas issued the directive while disposing of a suo motu case registered on media reports alleging that a KCA coach…
Balasore: Three people, in their 20s, were detained on Monday, a day after a 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in a village in Mayurbhanj district on Sunday. The main accused, aged 20, is on the run.According to a complaint filed by her family, the minor and her elder sister had gone to a village pond…
Newlywed woman found support in her husband to report repeated rape by a local pathologist (Representative AI image) VARANASI: After six years of silence, a newlywed woman found support in her husband to report repeated rape by a local pathologist, police said Saturday. Setting an example, the 24-year-old husband approached senior police officers seeking justice…
Bhilwara: Gangrar police in Chittorgarh district Thursday busted an illegal arms trafficking gang and arrested four men, including the buyer of an illegal pistol. Police recovered one pistol with a magazine and two additional magazines from their possession.The arrested accused were identified as Bablu Siklighar (24), a resident of Gangrar and alleged buyer of the…
T’puram: A psychologist at a private hospital in Kollam was arrested for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor girl who came to him for counselling, police said.The accused, Santosh Sukumaran, attached to a private hospital at Umayanalloor, was arrested by Varkala police after the victim’s parents filed a complaint.According to police, the girl visited the hospital…
Chennai: A city court found a 26-year-old man guilty of sexually assaulting a minor and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 23 years. The court also ordered payment of 2 lakh as compensation to the survivor’s family.The special judge for cases under the Pocso Act, S Padma, passed the order on Wednesday. According to…
