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A 63-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping and impregnating a minor girl in southwest Delhi. A court convicted him under the POCSO Act and BNS and imposed a fine of Rs 1.1 lakh
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Three persons, including a dargah cleric, have been arrested in Gujarat's Mehsana district for allegedly luring a minor girl to convert to Islam. Police said the girl, who went missing on October 24, was traced and rescued after two days
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Hyderabad's Banjara Hills police have booked a gym trainer for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl after promising to marry her. The case was initially registered as a Zero FIR by Madhuranagar police following a complaint by the girl's mother
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A woman has alleged that Shankarpally police falsely declared her a minor and arrested her husband under the POCSO Act despite documents showing she is an adult who married of her own free will.
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BRS Minority Cell general secretary Abdul Muqeet Chanda has sought a comprehensive investigation into a POCSO and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act case registered at Tolichowki police station, alleging sexual exploitation of a minor girl.
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The Tolichowki police arrested eight persons for allegedly trafficking and sexually exploiting a minor girl and forcing her into prostitution in Hyderabad's Attapur area. Police said the victim was moved through multiple accused before being handed over to a suspected brothel operator.
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An 11-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Medchal on Saturday. Her mother alleged that a 17-year-old boy had assaulted the child. Police are investigating the alleged assault, possible harassment and whether it was linked to her death.
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A minor girl was allegedly molested and assaulted by an unidentified man in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district on Raksha Bandhan. Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act, while raids are underway to apprehend the accused
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A 16-year-old girl in Raipur was allegedly repeatedly raped by her father and forced into an abortion before becoming pregnant again. Police said her father used forged documents to portray her as an adult and married, after which she delivered a baby who was allegedly sold
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Delhi Police recovered the body of a minor girl concealed inside a suitcase in Burari after arresting her relative based on a tip-off. The accused allegedly confessed to the previously unreported murder and led police to the spot. Further investigation is underway
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A 65-year-old man was taken into custody in Sangareddy after locals caught him misbehaving with a minor girl inside a temple in RC Puram town on August 13 night. Police registered a case and produced him before court.
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Kerala Police have taken two persons into custody and booked five others, including the victim's father, after a minor girl in Pathanamthitta alleged years of sexual abuse. Seven POCSO cases were registered, and the investigation is continuing
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The family of a 15-year-old girl whose alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi went viral was absent from its Noida residence. Police said no fresh harassment complaint had been received, while the earlier Zero FIR remains under examination by Delhi Police
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Police in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, detained a 20-year-old man named Zahid after he allegedly recorded an obscene video call of a 15-year-old girl, threatened her, and circulated the clip online. Authorities registered a case under the BNS and IT Act
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Film Nagar police registered a POCSO case against a resident for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl and blackmailing her using private photographs. Police have launched an investigation, while the victim and her family are receiving counselling support from the authorities
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Police have reportedly taken Raj Kumar, the prime suspect in the Shabad sextuple murder case, into custody in Suryapet. Investigators allege he killed six people, including a minor girl, over a POCSO case. Police are yet to officially confirm the arrest
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced ₹25 lakh compensation for the family of Indrajit Tanti, who was lynched after being falsely linked to a minor girl's death. He also offered a civic volunteer job to the victim's elder brother and assured strict action.
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Mamata Banerjee led a candlelight rally in Kolkata demanding justice for an 11-year-old girl allegedly raped and murdered in Baruipur. Senior TMC leaders also met the victim's family, assuring legal assistance and support as police continue their investigation
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A 17-year-old girl alleges sexual assault by 19-year-old Vinay, whom she met on Instagram in Borabanda. He visited her home twice in June while her parents were away. She claims he promised marriage but later refused. Borabanda police have registered a case and are investigating.
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Delhi Police have arrested three accused and apprehended a minor girl for allegedly orchestrating a deadly fire in Tughlakabad that killed three people and injured eight. Investigators say the blaze was a planned act of arson linked to personal enmity and a monetary dispute
