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42-yr-old man arrested for raping minor stepdaughter in Tripura: Police

42-yr-old man arrested for raping minor stepdaughter in Tripura: Police

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A man was arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old stepdaughter multiple times in a village in Tripura’s Sepahijala district, police said on Saturday. Last year, a total of 667 cases related to crimes against women were lodged in Tripura. (Representative Image/iStock) The 42-year-old accused was charged under section 06 of the Protection of Child from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act and section 64(f)(m)/65(1)351 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at a local police station on Friday based on a complaint filed by a relative of the rape-survivor. Police said the minor rape-survivor told her complainant on May 19 that her stepfather had allegedly raped her multiple times and threatened her not to tell anyone about the incident. The complainant filed a complaint at the police station the same day, after which police arrested the accused. Last year, a total of 667 cases related to crimes against women were lodged in Tripura, and 426 persons were arrested. Also Read:Man, 31, arrested for raping 9-year-old girl in Tripura’s Unakoti: Police Of the 667 cases, 168 were linked …

Archery Coach Kuldeep Vedwan sentenced to five years in prison in POCSO Case

Archery Coach Kuldeep Vedwan sentenced to five years in prison in POCSO Case

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A Fast Track Special Court in Sonipat has sentenced national-level archery coach Kuldeep Vedwan to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a sexual harassment case involving a minor female archer. The court convicted Vedwan under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and also imposed a fine of ₹15,000. Along with the five-year sentence under Section 10 of the Act, the court awarded an additional three-year sentence under Section 12. Both sentences will run concurrently. The case stemmed from an incident reported during Youth Championship trials held at a Sports Authority of India centre in Sonipat in April 2023. The athlete had travelled from Jammu and Kashmir, where she was training at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Katra Stadium, an institution associated with Vedwan’s coaching foundation. According to the complaint, the coach allegedly entered the athlete’s hotel room around 4 am on April 7 and made inappropriate physical advances. The athlete stated that she resisted for nearly 15 to 20 minutes before leaving the room and seeking shelter with …

‘Bhai turned predator’: Delhi court jails man for 25 years for raping minor at home | Legal News

‘Bhai turned predator’: Delhi court jails man for 25 years for raping minor at home | Legal News

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5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 21, 2026 02:05 PM IST Delhi court news: After a 13-year-old girl was raped and impregnated by a 29-year-old man at his home, a Delhi court said he was a “bhai (brother) turned predator” and sentenced him to 25-year rigorous imprisonment. Additional Sessions Judge Babita Puniya of the Fast Track Special Court (POCSO), Tis Hazari Courts, was hearing sentencing arguments after convicting the accused on April 7 under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act for raping and impregnating the girl who called him ‘bhai’. “The survivor started living at the convicts’ house. She used to call him ‘bhai’ while his mother as ‘khala’ (aunt). However, the said house became the place of betrayal while the man she called ‘bhai’ turned out to be a predator. He pounced upon her, the vulnerable 13-year-old child, living under his roof and raped her without any compunction,” the court said on April 9 adding that the child had to undergo the pain of abortion. Additional Sessions Judge Babita Puniya of …

Amravati explicit video case: Minor victim agrees to testify | Mumbai News

Amravati explicit video case: Minor victim agrees to testify | Mumbai News

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Written by: Ankita Kishor Deshkar 2 min readNagpurUpdated: Apr 19, 2026 05:21 AM IST In a key development in the case related to the alleged circulation of explicit videos of minor girls online in Maharashtra’s Amravati, a victim has agreed to record her statement before the police. Revenue Minister and guardian minister of Amravati Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday visited the SP’s office in Amravati to review the progress of the probe. He directed police to investigate the case from all angles and ensure that no accused escapes the law. Police said three mobile phones seized from the accused are being examined for forensic data. Authorities have also appealed to other victims to come forward without fear and record their statements. Police assured that all necessary precautions are being taken to protect the identity of survivors. The case came to light when several obscene videos of the main accused with girls, believed to be minors, were widely shared on social media platform, Telegram. Over eight accused came under the scanner. Police have conducted house searches and …

Supreme Court to hear on Monday parents’ plea against Gurgaon police for no arrest in POCSO case | Legal News

Supreme Court to hear on Monday parents’ plea against Gurgaon police for no arrest in POCSO case | Legal News

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The Supreme Court will hear Monday a plea by a Gurgaon parent seeking the transfer of the investigation into the alleged sexual assault on his three-year-old daughter to an independent or specialised agency such as the CBI. The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant Friday. In the plea filed on March 17, the child’s father said that despite the gravity of the offence, the Gurgaon Police had made no “meaningful investigative progress” and no arrests. According to the FIR registered on February 4, the child was subjected to repeated sexual assault during December and January by two female domestic helps and an unidentified male accomplice in the family’s home in a highrise residential complex, sources said. The petition states that the child had identified the accused women on multiple occasions, including before the police and a magistrate. The male accused is the husband of one of the women, it says. The petition has alleged that police did not take steps such as seizing mobile phones, …

Three Minors Held For Raping 8-Year-Old In Delhi’s Okhla | India News

Three Minors Held For Raping 8-Year-Old In Delhi’s Okhla | India News

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Last Updated:March 16, 2026, 21:26 IST Delhi Police filed an FIR under POCSO Act after a minor girl alleged attempted rape by three boys aged 12-13 in Okhla. The victim was sent to AIIMS. Image used for representation In a disturbing case reported from Delhi’s Okhla, a young girl has alleged that three boys attempted to rape her. The Delhi Police have registered an FIR under sections of the POCSO Act and have taken the minor accused boys into custody. The accused minors include one 12-year-old and two 13-year-olds. The victim was sent to AIIMS, Delhi, for a medical examination. Police provided further details on the incident. On 14 March 2026, a PCR call was received at the Okhla Industrial Area police station regarding the alleged sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl by three minor boys. Given the gravity of the situation, a special police team led by SI Dinesh promptly arrived at the scene. The three accused boys were brought to the interview area by the police while the victim and her mother also …

How Old Is Viral Kumbh Girl Monalisa? VHP Alleges ‘Child Marriage’ To Muslim Man, Files Police Complaint | Kochi News

How Old Is Viral Kumbh Girl Monalisa? VHP Alleges ‘Child Marriage’ To Muslim Man, Files Police Complaint | Kochi News

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Last Updated:March 13, 2026, 07:43 IST Monalisa Bhonsle, the Kumbh Mela fame girl from Indore, and her new husband Farman Khan clarified that she is not a minor, but the VHP claims her mother confirmed she is 17 Monalisa and Farman got married on Wednesday at the Nainar Temple in Kerala’s Poovar in the presence of prominent Left leaders. (PTI) The Vishwa Hindi Parishad (VHP) has filed a complaint with the Kerala DGP as well as Poovar SHO, demanding action against Kerala lawmakers who officiated and attended the wedding of Monalisa Bhonsle, the young woman who shot to fame during the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela last year, with actor Farman Khan. According to a report in News18 Malayalam, the right-wing outfit has claimed that Monalisa’s mother confirmed she is still a minor. Monalisa and Farman got married on Wednesday at the Nainar Temple at Arumanoor in Poovar in the presence of Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty, ruling CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan, Rajya Sabha MP AA Rahim and other prominent leaders of the Left. As …

Pocso case against seer after KSCPCR takes note of video| India News

Pocso case against seer after KSCPCR takes note of video| India News

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A self-styled seer in Yadgir district has been booked under the Pocso Act after a video purportedly showing him inappropriately touching a seven-year-old girl at his shrine was circulated widely on social media, drawing public outrage, police said on Thursday. Pocso case against seer after KSCPCR takes note of video “Notice has been issued to him. We will carry on with the investigation. The parents and the girl have recorded their statements; they did not find anything wrong in his touch, and they themselves recorded the video. However, the footage shows the child appearing uncomfortable. After counselling, the Child Welfare Committee recommended the registration of an FIR,” the Yadgir superintendent of police, Pruthvik Shankar said. The accused, Mallikarjuna Muthya, 26, also known as Mallikarjun Mutya, runs the Mahal Roja Mutt in Shahapur taluk of Yadgir district. Police registered the case after the video, recorded on February 19 at the mutt, surfaced online and drew criticism. The footage purportedly shows the man seated inside the shrine in Shahapur with the girl sitting on his lap. He …

‘Can’t Agree’: SC Overturns Allahabad High Court’s ‘Pulling Pyjama String Not Rape Attempt’ Order | India News

‘Can’t Agree’: SC Overturns Allahabad High Court’s ‘Pulling Pyjama String Not Rape Attempt’ Order | India News

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Last Updated:February 18, 2026, 10:32 IST The Supreme Court has set aside the Allahabad High Court order that ruled certain acts against a minor did not amount to attempt to rape. A photo of the Supreme Court of India (PTI) The Supreme Court has set aside a controversial Allahabad High Court order, which had held that acts such as grabbing the breasts of a minor, breaking the string of her pyjama and attempting to drag her beneath a culvert did not constitute rape or an attempt to rape. According to a report with Bar and Bench, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and NV Anjaria underscored that adjudication in cases involving sexual offences must be rooted not only in legal interpretation but also in empathy and sensitivity towards victims. “We cannot agree with the finding of the High Court that the allegations only amount to preparation, but not an attempt, towards the commission of the offence of rape,” the Supreme Court observed in its judgment delivered on February …

7-year-old girl raped and murdered by neighbour in Andhra village, body found in a drum in the house| India News

7-year-old girl raped and murdered by neighbour in Andhra village, body found in a drum in the house| India News

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A seven-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her neighbour in Andhra Pradesh’s Madanapalle, officials said. The case came to light when police recovered the girl’s body from the man’s house on Tuesday. High tension prevailed in the locality after the incident came to light, with a large crowd gathering near the accused’s house and demanding strict action. (PTI file photo) Kurnool Range DIG K Praveen said the girl’s family lodged a complaint after she went missing at around 4 pm on Monday. “The cause of death is drowning, and there are signs of sexual assault. The accused killed the girl and concealed her body in a drum inside his house,” Praveen told PTI. The suspect, who lives opposite the victim’s house, was identified after CCTV footage confirmed the crime, leading police to launch a thorough investigation. The incident sparked high tension in the locality, with a large crowd gathering near the accused’s house and calling for strict action. As the situation became increasingly volatile, authorities deployed a heavy police presence to prevent further escalation. …