Siwan Superintendent of Police Shailesh Kumar Sinha said, " Accused Mahendra Kumar has been arrested under the POSCO Act. The minor girl has been sent for medical examination. Further investigation is underway".
According to the Delhi Police, on April 9, information was received at Vasant Kunj South Police Station regarding the sexual harassment of a 5-year-old girl.
In a major crackdown against child marriages, Bongaigaon Police arrested 87 accused in 140 registered cases under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and POCSO act, the police said.
Assam Police on Thursday launched a crackdown on people involved in child marriage across the state on the direction of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
A 5-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by AC mechanic, Mohd Akhtar Mathar Hussain (19) hailing from UP. He has been booked under IPC sections and POSCO Act and will be produced in court today.
Dumka (Jharkhand) [India], August 31 (ANI): The Jharkhand Child Welfare Committee has asked for the addition of charges under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in an FIR filed in the case where a school girl died after she was set on fire in the Dumka district
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], September 18 (ANI): Thane Police arrested a man on Friday for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl in the Thane district of Maharashtra.
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 5 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh police has booked a man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls, including his own daughter under Yeleswaram police limits in East Godavar