8 Mangaluru students booked under POCSO after kissing challenge video goes viral

Two students are seen kissing each other while playing a game of 'truth or dare' in a private flat in Mangaluru city.

Published on: Jul 22, 2022, 15:32:31 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Mangaluru police have booked eight students under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act after a video shared on social media showed two youngsters kissing inside a private apartment while their friends cheer.

Eight students have been booked under the POCSO Act. (Pixabay)

According to news agency PTI, the students and their friends were playing a game - 'truth or dare'. One of the two students seen kissing in in her uniform and also wearing her ID card. Both students are believed to be from city colleges.

According to some reports, the students had all rented an apartment and used to often host competitions and games.

The video - shot around six months ago - emerged on social media after one of the students shared the video with a friend via WhatsApp last week, Mangaluru city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar told PTI.

At first police first detained the boy who made the video for questioning.

Subsequently eight students were booked under sections 376, 354, 354 (C) and 120 (B) of the Indian Penal Code, IPC, apart from POCSO.

The students seen kissing in the video have been suspended by their college.

However, neither the college authorities nor the parents of the students have lodged any complaint with the police, according to the commissioner.

Police are also inquiring if the students had consumed drugs while holding their competition, the Mangaluru top cop added.

(With PTI Inputs)

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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