A 23-year-old woman was arrested at Taliparambu in Kerala's Kannur on Friday under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually exploiting a 12-year-old schoolgirl.
Granting sanction for medical termination of pregnancy of a Sickle Cell Anaemia and Epilepsy affected 13-year-old girl, the Orissa High Court on Monday directed the State Government to develop a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) for medical termination of pregnancy, ensuring adherence to the pre-requisites.
A local court sent five accused in a case of blackmail and sexual exploitation of five-six minor girls in the Vijaynagar town of the Beawar district to police remand on Tuesday.
Two individuals, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and Dipen Kayal were arrested in connection with the murder and possible rape of a minor girl in South 24-Parganas' Basanti area.
Body of a missing minor girl, suspected to be a victim of rape and murder, was recovered from a field at Basanti in South 24-Parganas district on Monday evening.
A minor girl was allegedly raped for multiple times in the Gobordanga area of North 24-Parganas district. One person, Sunil Roy was arrested by police in connection with the incident.
Expressing strong displeasure on the unresponsive official attitude over the death of a minor student by falling in a hot dal vessel in July last, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned Odisha’s Gajapati District Collector for initiation of an inquiry into the official conduct under relevant section of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
The Delhi Police have rescued a minor girl from the India-Nepal border and arrested five accused who kidnapped her for ransom from the girl’s uncle, who owed debts to one of the accused, the police said on Friday.
Ruling BJP which was cornered by the opposition after the Lok Sabha poll results, took the opportunity to attack the SP as the accused reportedly was close to Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad.
The Delhi Police confirmed on Saturday that a PCR call was made on 25 July regarding a quarrel in Karan Vihar area of Rohini district.
