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  Police say Bandi Sanjay's son apprehended in POCSO case, refute Union Minister's surrender claim

  Telangana | May 16, 2026 21:46 IST

  Bandi Sanjay Kumar said he has handed over his son to the police in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a minor after the Telangana High Court refused an interim and the cops issued a look-out circular against the accused.

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  Prayagraj POCSO case update: Minors repeat 'abuse claims' in court, say police sources

  Uttar Pradesh | February 25, 2026 23:48 IST

  Prayagraj POCSO case update: Police Adopt Cautious Stance in Sensitive POCSO Investigation Authorities are advancing carefully, thoroughly analyzing the victims' statements prior to any next moves. No notices have been served, and there's no immediate intention to head to Varanasi, as per sources.

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  'Swamiji needs to be fixed': UP man claims pressure to file complaint against Avimukteshwaranand

  Uttar Pradesh | February 24, 2026 9:04 IST

  A court in Prayagraj has directed the police to register an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Giri. The order follows allegations of sexual exploitation of minors at an ashram in Varanasi.

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  UP couple sentenced to death for sexually assaulting 50 children, selling videos on dark web

  Uttar Pradesh | February 21, 2026 8:55 IST

  Junior Engineer Ram Bhavan and his wife Durgavati have been sentenced to death in a 2020 child sexual abuse and pornography case. Ram Bhavan was accused of sexually abusing more than 50 children, recording the acts, and selling the videos abroad.

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  POCSO court flags police lapses, orders FIR against security guard on minor's molestation complaint

  Uttar Pradesh | November 25, 2025 17:35 IST

  The family has alleged that some police officers, including the SHO of Expressway Thana, discouraged them from pursuing the case and urged them to “settle” the matter.

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  Kerala shocker: Minor boy sexually assaulted by 14 men for two years, nine arrested

  Crime | September 16, 2025 13:08 IST

  Nine people, including two government employees, have been arrested in Kasaragod for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy over two years after befriending him through a mobile app. Police have registered 14 POCSO cases and formed a Special Investigation Team to probe the incident.

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  Delhi HC orders POCSO accused to do community service and pay of Rs 50,000 to Army welfare fund

  Delhi | June 03, 2025 14:23 IST

  The court, while disapproving of the accused’s conduct, directed him to perform a month-long community service at a government hospital and pay Rs 50,000 to the Army Welfare Fund Battle Casualties.

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  SC shows leniency in POCSO conviction, refrains from sentencing convict married to victim | Details

  India | May 23, 2025 14:25 IST

  At the time of the offence, the man was 24 years old and was convicted for having a sexual relationship with a minor. However, after the girl attained adulthood, the two got married. The couple is now living together and raising their child.

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  Mumbai building watchman gets 5-year jail for molesting girl in lift

  Maharashtra | May 05, 2025 23:01 IST

  A Mumbai POCSO court sentenced a 30-year-old watchman to five years of rigorous imprisonment for molesting a 10-year-old girl inside a Kandivali building lift in 2020. The court observed the accused breached the trust placed in him by residents and caused the victim severe mental trauma.

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  Bajinder Singh, self-proclaimed pastor, convicted in 2018 rape case, sentencing on April 1

  India | March 28, 2025 15:37 IST

  A Mohali POCSO court has convicted controversial pastor Bajinder Singh in the 2018 Zirakpur rape and sexual assault case. The court will announce his sentence on April 1. Singh, arrested in 2018 while attempting to flee to London, was charged under multiple IPC sections.

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  SC takes suo motu cognisance of Allahabad HC's 'grabbing minor’s breasts isn't rape' ruling

  India | March 25, 2025 21:52 IST

  The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the Allahabad High Court's ruling, which stated that grabbing a minor’s breasts and breaking her pyjama string did not constitute rape or an attempt to rape.

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  Karnataka: 4 held over language feud with bus conductor in Belagavi, conductor booked under POCSO

  Karnataka | February 22, 2025 14:39 IST

  The conducted was injured in the slugfest over not speaking Marathi. The case has been registered and four accused have been arrested. The conductor has also been booked under POCSO.

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  Delhi: Minor girl rescued after being abducted in Welcome area, two accused beaten by locals

  Crime | November 06, 2024 14:41 IST

  Delhi crime news: Delhi Police said that the girl was rescued from a house at Janta Mazdoor Colony in Welcome. The minor was found to be kidnapped by a man named Shahjad and his wife namely Afsa.

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  Mamata Banerjee orders police to ensure death penalty for culprits over rape-murder of minor girl

  Kolkata | October 06, 2024 19:03 IST

  In a heart-wrenching incident, a 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district. The incident occurred in the Krupakhali area adjacent to Mahishamari Haat in Kultali.

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  Supreme Court rules watching, storing child pornography is offence under POCSO Act

  India | September 23, 2024 11:51 IST

  A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra pronounced the verdict. The top court's bench was hearing a plea against a Madras High Court ruling that watching child porn is not a POCSO offence.

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  Minor girl student molested by teacher at Nanded coaching centre, locals protest, vandalise facility

  Maharashtra | September 04, 2024 8:01 IST

  The accused teacher has been arrested and an FIR was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) against him.

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  Badlapur minors' alleged sexual assault case: FIR registered against school authorities

  Maharashtra | August 23, 2024 13:58 IST

  An FIR has been filed against school authorities in Badlapur for failing to report a sexual assault case involving minors, violating Section 19 of the POCSO Act. The SIT has interviewed the victims and their families. The accused has confessed and has a history of two failed marriages.

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  Mumbai man gets 2-year rigorous imprisonment for holding hand and saying 'I love you' to minor girl

  Maharashtra | August 02, 2024 8:12 IST

  The court's order came after the 14-year-old minor girl’s mother had lodged a complaint with Mumbai's Sakinaka police station in September 2019. The accused had pleaded not guilty to charges levelled against him.

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  Tamil Nadu: PhD scholar sentenced five life imprisonment for sexually assaulting eight minors

  Chennai | July 09, 2024 22:31 IST

  The Thanjavur special court also imposed a fine of Rs 6,54,000 on him. Additionally, the court ordered him to pay Rs 4 lakh to each minor victims. He used to trap children below the age of 12 years.

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  Delhi: Man arrested for filming minor girl in bathroom, POCSO Act slapped

  Crime | July 08, 2024 14:12 IST

  The girl sensed the presence of somebody at the vent and raised an alarm. The man was caught and handed over to the police.