protection of children from sexual offences (pocso) act

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    POCSO Case Against Swami Linked to Attempt to Suppress Epstein Files Discussion

    Varanasi/Prayagraj (UP), February 26 Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, who has been accused of sexually abusing two individuals, claimed on Thursday that the "false case" is being used to defame him and divert public attention in India from the globally discussed "Epstein files".The...
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    Varanasi Meeting: Congress Supports Saraswati Amid Legal Challenges

    Varanasi, February 24 Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai met controversial religious leader Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati here on Tuesday and said his party stands firmly with those who protect religion.This development comes days after an FIR was filed in Prayagraj against...
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    Investigation Demanded in POCSO Case Against Swami, Raising Concerns Over Religious Autonomy

    Varanasi, February 23 Days after he was booked for alleged sexual abuse of two persons, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said on Monday that he will not oppose his arrest and asserted that the "fabricated story" will be exposed sooner or later.Speaking to reporters, Saraswati said there are...
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    Police Arrest Man, Rescue Girls in Anti-Human Trafficking Operation

    Thane, February 23 Two minor girls were rescued after a prostitution racket was busted in Navi Mumbai, a police official said on Monday.Following a tip-off about a man named Harish running a prostitution racket, the Navi Mumbai Crime Branch started an investigation on February 20, the official...
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    West Bengal SIR Revision: Judicial Adjudication Requires ECI Documents

    Kolkata, February 22 Judicial officers appointed to adjudicate claims and objections arising from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal will be required to accept only the 13 identity documents specified by the Election Commission of India...
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    Critical Condition: Child Found Hours After Missing at Ceremony

    Gorakhpur (UP), February 21 An 8-year-old girl is alleged to have been raped during a wedding ceremony in the Pipiganj area here, police said on Saturday.A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident after footage from the event allegedly showed the girl leaving the venue...
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    Kerala Teen Suicide: Case of Alleged Sexual Assault Under Investigation

    Wayanad (Kerala), February 18 A 16-year-old girl, alleged to have been a victim of sexual assault, committed suicide at her home near Meppadi here two days ago, police said on Wednesday.The girl, a student in the 11th grade, had been experiencing mental distress for several years and was...
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    Accused Escapes Court Before POCSO Sentencing in Kerala

    Kollam (Kerala), February 18 An accused in a POCSO case escaped from the court premises just minutes before he was sentenced to a cumulative 23 years for abducting a minor girl from Assam and sexually assaulting her, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred at the Fast Track Special...
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    Investigation Intensifies After Child's Assault Discovery

    Kochi, February 15 The investigation into the deaths of a six-year-old girl and her father in Elamakkara was intensified after an autopsy report revealed that the child had been sexually assaulted prior to her death in January, police said on Sunday.On January 16, the girl was allegedly...
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    Kerala: Motivational Speaker in Child Sexual Offences Investigation

    Malappuram (Kerala), February 13 A motivational speaker and former police officer was taken into custody in connection with a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Nilambur here on Friday, police said.Philip Mambad, known for conducting...
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    19-Year-Old Charged Under POCSO Act for Harassing Teenager

    Thane, February 12 A 19-year-old man has been arrested by Nizampura police in Bhiwandi for allegedly sexually harassing a girl for several months.Ravi Chandansingh Thakur was arrested on Wednesday following a complaint filed by the girl's 18-year-old brother, according to an official.The...
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    Minor Abducted and Raped in Uttar Pradesh

    Pilibhit (UP), February 11 Three young men allegedly abducted a 15-year-old girl at gunpoint and gang-raped her in a sugarcane field within the Amaria police station limits here, officials said on Wednesday.According to the complaint lodged by the victim's father, the incident occurred around...
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