Karnataka high court refused to quash proceedings against school officials in a Pocso case. BENGALURU: Karnataka high court has refused to quash proceedings against the headmaster, assistant headmaster and child welfare officer of a private English-medium school in Moodbidri, Dakshina Kannada (DK) district, in a Pocso case, observing that silence in such matters amounts to…
Hyd horror: Pocso accused kills 6 in overnight rampage Hyderabad: A 35-year-old farmer on Hyderabad’s outskirts went on a murderous rampage on Friday night, killing six persons, including a teenage girl who had filed a case against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act for stalking her. He also killed the…
A 35-year-old man accused in a POCSO case allegedly killed six people HYDERABAD: A 35-year-old man accused in a POCSO case allegedly killed six people, including the teenage girl who had accused him, her mother and grandmother, before allegedly murdering his own wife and two young sons in Telangana’s Rangareddy district on Friday night.Police said…
Telangana HC grants bail to Bandi Sanjay’s son with riders Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Thursday granted bail to MoS (Home) Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bandi Sai Bageerath in connection with a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) case registered against him at the Petbasheerabad police station. Bageerath has been in judicial remand…
Itanagar: An undertrial prisoner, who was also convicted in a Pocso case, escaped from the judicial jail in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang district, prompting police to launch a massive manhunt, officials said on Tuesday.The prisoner, identified as 29-year-old Dorik Doji, escaped from judicial custody at around 8:30 pm on Monday, sub -Inspector Lakhi Mena said.Doji,…
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old inmate lodged in Mahbubnagar jail escaped from custody early Monday morning and allegedly attempted suicide hours later, police said. He is currently undergoing treatment.According to Mahabubnagar town sub-inspector Seenaiah, the inmate was an accused in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act at Amarchinta police station…
Man from Salem, wrongfully imprisoned for nearly two years on rape and impregnation charges, has been acquitted by a Pocso court (AI-generated image for representational purposes) SALEM: A Pocso court on Friday acquitted a 32-year man from Salem district, who spent nearly two years in jail on charges of raping and impregnating a minor, after…
Ghaziabad: A 60-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a two-and-a-half-year-old girl in the Vijay Nagar area of the city.According to police, the incident came to light around 11 am after the child returned home crying. Her family alleged that the accused, a neighbour, had lured the toddler to his house while she…
Kollam: A fast-track special court in Kollam on Friday sentenced a 26-year-old man to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 70,000 for sexually assaulting a minor girl after befriending her through social media.The convict, Shyam Kumar, of Velamanoorcheri in Parippally, was found guilty under various provisions of IPC and Pocso…
Mangaluru: A 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide and left a death note in Surathkal police station limits on Tuesday.City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that she was found dead around 4 pm. She left a suicide note for her parents. The deceased’s parents filed a complaint at 11pm.Suratkal police registered a case under the…
