child abuse

Bengaluru, February 28 – A shocking case has emerged from a residential educational institution in Devanahalli, Karnataka, where the school owner and his wife have been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The allegations involve the repeated sexual...

Lahore, February 27 A man has been arrested in Pakistan's Punjab province for allegedly raping three minor girls, police said on Friday.The suspect, identified as Tariq, is accused of raping three girls, aged between four and seven, in the Kasur district of Punjab, about 50 kilometers from...

Chhatarpur, February 27 A teacher at a government primary school was arrested for allegedly molesting three girls in the 8-10 age group in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Friday.The girls have accused Sanjeev Kumar Chaturvedi, who was posted at the primary...

Jaipur, February 27 A man allegedly killed his 13-year-old son by cutting his throat with a sharp agricultural tool and later died by suicide after consuming poison in the Bhilwara district on Friday, police said.Radheshyam Vaishnav, a resident of Badla village, is alleged to have attacked his...

Dhar (MP), February 27 A 17-year-old girl, who was taking her Class 10 board examination, gave birth to a premature baby in the washroom of a private school in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, revealing a case of sexual assault.Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Parul Belapurkar said on...

Malappuram (Kerala), February 26 A man and his second wife were arrested on Thursday for allegedly torturing three minor girls, including branding them with a hot ladle, here, police said.The accused, Rakesh Sharma (59) and his second wife, Sheela Devi (34), are both from Bihar.The children...

New Delhi, February 24 A Delhi court on Tuesday convicted a man for sodomizing and murdering a 11-year-old boy in 2019, stating that the prosecution had proven the charges against him beyond any reasonable doubt.Additional Sessions Judge Amit Sahrawat was hearing the case against the accused...

Latur (Maharashtra), February 24 Police have arrested a school teacher in Maharashtra's Latur district for allegedly beating up 32 minor students, suspecting them of damaging his motorcycle, officials said.Some students were injured in the incident, which occurred at the private school hostel...

Jalna, February 22 A priest has been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor boy at a pilgrimage center in Ghansawangi tehsil in Jalna district, Maharashtra, a police official said on Sunday.A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for...

Prayagraj (UP), February 21 A special POCSO court here on Saturday ordered the Jhunsi Police Station SHO to register an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati to investigate allegations of sexual abuse of boys.Last week, the court of Special Judge (POCSO Act) Vinod Kumar Chaurasia...

Patna, February 21 – Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, released a crime bulletin on Saturday, strongly criticizing the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government over the rising incidents of crime against women and children in the state.In a strongly worded...

Hyderabad, February 19 A 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by three individuals, including two minors, here after being "threatened" with a knife, police said on Thursday.The incident occurred in a house in the Chengicherla area on the night of February 16.One of the accused...

Mumbai, February 16 – A 25-year-old man was arrested in Mumbai for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a one-and-a-half-year-old girl in Dahisar, police said on Monday.According to police, the accused is a relative of the victim's father.The victim has been admitted to a government hospital...

Balasore (Odisha), February 14 Odisha Police on Saturday rescued a two-and-a-half-year-old boy who was allegedly sold by his father to a man for Rs 1 lakh, after which both were detained, officials said.The incident, which took place in the Barisahi village within the Nilgiri Notified Area...

Alappuzha (Kerala), February 14 Police said on Saturday that the father and cousin of a 14-year-old girl have been arrested for sexually assaulting her over several years in this coastal district.Police added that, in addition to the girl's father and cousin, two other individuals are accused...

Bareilly (UP), February 13 A man allegedly strangled his one-year-old son to death, suspecting his wife of infidelity, and dumped the body in a pond in the district, police said on Friday.The incident took place on Wednesday night in Athana village.According to police, the 30-year-old...

Thrissur (Kerala), February 13 A temple priest was taken into custody for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl while performing rituals at a temple in Kodungalloor, police said on Friday.The accused, 48-year-old Shaji, a resident of Edavilangu near Kodungalloor, is alleged to have performed...

Gurugram, February 12 The principal of a private school has been booked for allegedly assaulting an eighth-grade student and abusing his mother, police said on Thursday.However, the principal and teacher accused the student of sending messages via Instagram, police said.An FIR has been...

New Delhi, February 11 The NHRC said on Wednesday that it has taken cognizance of a media report alleging that five minors were allegedly held captive for 18 hours at a building under construction in Gurugram, Haryana, and has issued a notice to the city police commissioner."The victims were...

Thane, February 11 A court in Thane district of Maharashtra has sentenced a 35-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor girl.Delivering the verdict, Special Judge (POCSO) V A Patravale from the Kalyan court stated that the testimony of a...