Tag: POCSO Act

Man sexually abuses minor niece on the pretext of tuition classes
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Man sexually abuses minor niece on the pretext of tuition classes

May 4, 2024

‘Politically connected’ accused remains at large even eight days after Police complaint Nanjangud: The Nanjangud Police have filed a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against a man in Nanjangud town for allegedly raping his minor niece, purportedly under the guise of escorting her to tuition classes. Despite eight days…

Man gets 30-year jail term for raping minor step-daughter
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Man gets 30-year jail term for raping minor step-daughter

January 29, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: The Fast Track Special Court-1 (FTSC-1) Mysuru established to adjudicate cases related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has convicted and sentenced a 31-year-old man from Dharwad for 30 years of rigorous imprisonment for abusing a 14-year-old girl, who is his stepdaughter. Judge Shayma Khamroz found Paramananda (31), a resident…

Book accused school staff under POCSO: Former MLA
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Book accused school staff under POCSO: Former MLA

December 2, 2023

Beechanahalli: Former H.D. Kote MLA Beechanahalli Chikkanna has demanded for booking a case under Protection of Children from Sexual  Offences (POCSO) Act against the Head Master (HM) and the Attender of Government High School, Beechanahalli, H.D. Kote taluk, for allegedly misbehaving with the girl students during  educational tour. Chikkanna, who also met the students and…

Alleged sexual harassment by HM
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Alleged sexual harassment by HM

December 16, 2022

Girl students lock Head Master in office, thrash him Cops arrest accused, register case under POCSO Act Pandavapura/Srirangapatna: A High School Head Master (HM) was locked in the office room and thrashed with sticks and brooms by the girl students for allegedly harassing them sexually. The villagers, with the help of hostel warden, managed to…

Rape of minor: Accused gets 43-year jail term
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Rape of minor: Accused gets 43-year jail term

November 23, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: The POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Special Fast Track Court-1 in Mysuru, constituted to hear rape cases of minors, has this morning sentenced an accused to 43-year rigorous imprisonment for violating a minor at a farmhouse. The Court has also imposed a fine of Rs. 55,000 on the accused and has directed…

Raped by her stepfather, 17-year-old delivers baby
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Raped by her stepfather, 17-year-old delivers baby

September 3, 2022

Gonikoppa: A man has been arrested under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, on charges of sexually assaulting his minor stepdaughter. The minor girl, who got pregnant, has delivered a baby girl on Aug. 31. Details: A woman, who is working at a…

Police to seek Murugha Mutt pontiff’s custody
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Police to seek Murugha Mutt pontiff’s custody

September 2, 2022

Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru develops health complications in jail; taken to hospital Chitradurga: The chief pontiff of Sri Murugha Mutt, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, accused of sexually assaulting minors, was arrested last night. The arrest was confirmed by Alok Kumar, ADGP, Law and Order. The pontiff was questioned at an undisclosed location by Deputy Superintendent of Police…

Minor raped inside farmhouse
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Minor raped inside farmhouse

September 18, 2021

Accused from Bihar arrested by Women Police; booked under POCSO Act Mysore/Mysuru: A minor girl has been raped at a farmhouse at Halekempaiahnahundi village near T. Narasipur. The poverty-stricken victim’s family had come from Shivamogga in search of work and the accused, working at a horse stable in the farmhouse, violated her, stated the girl’s…

Music teacher sentenced to five years jail under POCSO Act
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Music teacher sentenced to five years jail under POCSO Act

March 4, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The City’s Special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Court has sentenced a music teacher to five years imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs. 10,000, after he was found guilty of sexually harassing girl students. The sentenced music teacher is Siddaraju, who was working as a music teacher at the Government School…

Youth arrested under POCSO Act
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Youth arrested under POCSO Act

February 9, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Jayalakshmipuram Police have arrested a youth for raping a minor girl and making her pregnant. The accused is 21-year-old Ganesh of Kumbarakoppal.  He (Ganesh) had kidnapped a 17-year-old girl (now 18) a few months ago and had raped her. Based on the written complaint from the girl, Jayalakshmipuram Police have arrested accused Ganesh under…

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