Crime against children News
31-year-old man was arrested for raping minor girl in Goa
Accused had allegedly abducted the girl from North Goa
The court said groping a minor's breast without skin contact cannot be termed as sexual assault under POCSO.
The court ruled there must be skin to skin contact with sexual intent for an act to be considered sexual assault.
His father, a rickshaw-puller, did not have the money for his son`s last rites and dumped the body at an isolated place in Kherkidhaula area.
The victim later narrated the incident to her relatives following which they approached the police on Saturday and filed a complaint.
A case under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act has been registered against the accused.
The accused involve security men, lift operator and water suppliers in the apartment where the minor girl stays.
The accused involve security men, lift operator and water suppliers in the apartment where the minor girl stays.
A school teacher and a warden of the hostel were detained for interrogation.
The 7-year-old boy was apparently shouting, enraged by which the accused threw acid at him. The boy managed to flee the spot and is undergoing treatment. Police said they are on the lookout for the accused.
The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance to provide stringent punishment, including the death penalty, for those convicted of rape of girls below 12 years.
The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance to provide stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those convicted of rape of girls below 12 years.
In case of rape of a girl aged under 16 years, the minimum punishment to be awarded has been increased from 10 years to 20 years, which is extendable to life imprisonment.
The principal also defended the school saying the guardians of the girl did not attend her parent-teacher meetings.
Home Ministry will train 27,500 police personnel across the country to tackle cyber crimes against women and children.
The DCW chief is on a one-month Satyagraha to protest against the incident where an eight-month-old girl was raped, demanding implementation of strict laws to curb crime rate against women in Delhi.
A 60-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping two minor girls and giving them Rs 5 each to not tell their parents about the incident in southwest Delhi's Palam area, police said.
A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 12-year-old boy in Dhalli on the outskirts of Shimla town, police said.
A 16-year-old Class 11 boy in Haryana allegedly killed a five-year-old girl by drowning her in a water tub after kidnapping her for a ransom, the police said.
The National Crime Record Bureau suggests that there is a rise in crime against children since 2009.
A man living in California, charged with sexually assaulting at least four children including a five-year-old, could face 300 years in prison, a report said on Wednesday.
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