Hyderabad: An alert auto-rickshaw driver foiled the attempt of a man to misbehave with a minor girl at Abid Road while her parents were asleep on Tuesday night. The driver, Syed Zahid, a resident of the old city, was sitting in his auto around 2 am when he saw the accused, aged around 50 years, […]
The incident, that took place on November 4, came to light after the survivor's parents lodged a police complaint on Saturday evening, an officer said.
Friends, family friends, and neighbors constitute 99.7% of those involved in child abuse cases in Telangana based on 2019 Crime in India statistics. Majority of POCSO offenders are known to victims, raising concerns about child safety even within familiar circles.