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One in three POCSO cases bogus, says state child rights body

One in three POCSO cases bogus, says state child rights body

Commission heard 35 cases on December 10, of which 10 turned out to be fake; complainants to be prosecuted

12 December,2024 12:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Gurugram: Man gets 10 years in jail for raping minor girl

Gurugram: Man gets 10 years in jail for raping minor girl

A court here sentenced a man to 10 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him for raping a teenage girl more than seven years ago.

11 December,2024 10:55 PM IST | Gurugram | PTI
Maharashtra Child Rights Commission hears 35 POCSO and RTE cases

Maharashtra Child Rights Commission hears 35 POCSO and RTE cases

The hearing was attended by senior police officers, child welfare committee members, district women and child development officers, and education department officials

11 December,2024 11:25 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Teacher arrested for sexually abusing minors at Thane coaching centre

Teacher arrested for sexually abusing minors at Thane coaching centre

A 35-year-old teacher has been arrested for sexually abusing three minor boys at a coaching centre in Thane, Maharashtra. The accused allegedly forced the boys to give him massages, touched them inappropriately, and recorded obscene videos of them.

08 December,2024 10:55 AM IST | Mumbai
Headmistress arrested for failing to report child molestation

Headmistress arrested for failing to report child molestation

A private school headmistress in Thane, Maharashtra, has been arrested for failing to report the molestation of a 10-year-old girl by an unidentified man

05 December,2024 10:05 AM IST | Mumbai
Two men arrested for gang-raping 14-year-old tribal girl in Palghar

Two men arrested for gang-raping 14-year-old tribal girl in Palghar

Two men, including the victim's cousin, have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 14-year-old tribal girl in Palghar district, Maharashtra

27 November,2024 12:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Vidya Balan uses her star power to protect kids

Vidya Balan uses her star power to protect kids

With NGO Arpan fighting the issue of child sexual abuse, founder Pooja Taparia on how Vidya Balan fronted the recent campaign and lent visibility to the cause

26 November,2024 07:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
Caterer detained for raping four-year-old girl in Mumbai

Caterer detained for raping four-year-old girl in Mumbai

According to the police, the incident took place around 6.30 pm on Monday at Sion Koliwada Camp 3

25 November,2024 09:37 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Badlapur encounter: High court flays police for not reconstructing crime scene

Badlapur encounter: High court flays police for not reconstructing crime scene

HC terms explanation for delay ‘flimsy’; petitioner’s lawyer says govt deliberately delayed process because of election

23 November,2024 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
Deceased Surat native booked in POCSO case by Mumbai Police

Deceased Surat native booked in POCSO case by Mumbai Police

During inquiry into his death, the police found out that the deceased was a native of Surat and he was accompanied by a 14-year-old girl

04 November,2024 05:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe

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