"pocso-act"

Both the accused, the victim's father (51), who worked as a school teacher, and her 21-year-old boyfriend, were arrested in the wee hours of Monday.

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.