Mandya: A disturbing incident has been reported in Mandya, where three miscreants allegedly lured an eight-year-old girl with a piece of cake, took her to a school, threatened her with a knife and assaulted her before fleeing, according to the Police. The incident took place on Friday within the Central Police limits of Mandya. The…
Commitment, mindset change need of the hour: POCSO Judge
December 10, 2023Preventing female foeticide, sex determination tests Mysore/Mysuru: Even though determining the sex of the foetus before birth is illegal in India, sex-selective abortions persist due to a predominant cultural preference for sons. With the passing of the 1994 Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, India made it illegal to reveal the sex of an unborn…
Abuse of minor: Three Pastors booked under POCSO
February 4, 2019Mysuru: The Narasimharaja Police have filed an FIR against three pastors from Mangaluru on charges of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. They have been booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act along with kidnap and abuse in the name of caste under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. The action follows a…
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