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Police have detained two teenage girl inmates of an Ulhasnagar observation home for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old fellow inmate. An FIR under BNS and POCSO sections has been registered, and action has been initiated as directed by the Juvenile Court, Bhiwandi

In Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district, Narayan Rao, accused of attempting sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl, allegedly committed suicide by jumping into Komaticheruvu Lake while in police custody. His family alleges murder, sparking protests and demands for strict action

A 13-year-old tribal girl from Maharashtra's Palghar district was allegedly forcibly married off by her grandfather and was sexually assaulted and mentally harassed by husband and her in-laws

Komari Shiva Kumar was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment and fined Rs 60,000 for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2018, who later died by suicide following his threats and harassment

A Medak court sentenced Thalari Mohan to 20 years’ imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old girl in 2020. The court ordered Rs 3 lakh compensation for the victim’s family

A Nalgonda POCSO Court sentenced a man to 22 years of imprisonment for raping a minor in Dhonipamul village. The convict was fined Rs 35,000, with the court ordering Rs 10 lakh compensation for the victim’s rehabilitation

Panagari Sudhakar Reddy of Sabhashpally in Medak attempted suicide fearing conviction in a two-year-old POCSO case. He consumed poison while recording a selfie video denying the charges. Friends located him and admitted him to hospital. His condition is critical.

The incident occurred on Saturday near Bhatkeshri village under the jurisdiction of Jalalpur police station.

In the incident that took place during midnight hours, the accused Ramzan took a three-year-old child of a family residing in Girmajipet to the top of a building and tried to abuse her sexually.

Tamil Nadu Police arrested A pastor from Coimbatore who had been absconding after being accused of sexually assaulting two minor girls 

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The court also imposed a fine of Rs. 15,000 on the man while the victim was awarded a compensation of Rs. 3 lakh.

According to the police, the 40-year-old man, who is a labourer lived with his wife and daughter. For the past some days, in the absence of his wife, he had been harassing the girl.

A 75-year-old priest and his associate auuasulted the minor girl on multiple occasions following which she became pregnant. A woman relative of the 17-year-old victim was also arrested

The accused, Ilayakannu (37), was arrested by Yercaud police on Friday night and charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.

The two working with ZPHS-Narsapur mandal HQ were booked under Section 10 (sexual assault on a child by a public servant) of POCSO Act

The convicted person Mohd Shahbaaz (40), a resident of Mansoorabad in LB Nagar, in the guise of teaching Arabic language to the girl, had made sexual advances and misbehaved with her

Arrested for rape and other offences under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and has been remanded in judicial custody

In April 2021, the man assaulted the girl at his home, resulting in her pregnancy. Ponnala Anjaneyulu (31), a relative of the girl who often visited her house, also sexually assaulted the victim after threatening her.

While Mancherial district registered 45 offences against girls in 2024 under POCSO Act, Nirmal district saw 26 crimes against the girls in this year