Within 12 hours after a minor was reported missing in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, police rescued her and arrested two youths who had allegedly abducted and raped her.
According to the press release by Amethi police, the accused has been identified as Ram Krishna, a resident of Pratapgarh, who was residing in a rented accommodation in Amethi.
The students were also made familiar with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other laws meant for their safety and security.
The seers on Monday will stage a dharna to oppose the appointment of an administrator for the Jagadguru Murugharajendra Bruhanmutt of Chitradurga in view of rape accused Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru being in jail since September 1.
Kailash Satyarthi appreciated the POCSO special court for resolving 146 cases against the total of 256 cases of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
The POCSO Act 2012 aims to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of special courts for trial of such offences.
The Delhi High Court has observed that the intention of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is to protect children minor from sexual exploitation and that it was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between young adults.