Police said Father George Padayathil, 68, the vicar of the Holy Church in Chendamangalam, is absconding after they registered a case against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other sections. read more

The constable was taken into custody after the girl’s family members and relatives gathered outside the Usmanpur police station and shouted slogans against the police, demanding stern action against the suspect. read more

The eight-year-old girl was sleeping with her parents when the accused, a resident of the same building, took her to his room. read more

The accused took the boy to a nearby toilet and sexually assaulted him after bolting the door from inside. read more

The HC has now directed the trial court to frame charges against the accused within three weeks and complete the trial expeditiously. read more

14-year-old victim confided in her mother after video of rape went viral on Facebook and WhatsApp; police on the lookout for accused read more

High drama was witnessed as parents of kids studying at the private school blame authorities for inaction read more

The police said the girl’s mother told them that this is not the first such incident and that the accused had tried to molest the girl in the past . read more

The police had booked two minors for sexually assaulting the boy. One of the accused, who is 12 years old, was detained on Monday. read more

The principal added that the staff and residents of the village, too, were angry and wanted the teacher to be transferred to another school. read more

The incident came to light on Friday when the victims revealed their ordeal to their mother, following which she approached the women police station in Sector 51. read more

The case came to the fore when the Chandigarh Childline received a call from the principal of the victim’s school informing about the incident read more

Police said the accused were known to the teenager’s grandfather under whose care she was when her mother used to go to work. read more

The girl’s uncle told HT that soon after the crime, she had approached a teacher at the school who allegedly asked her to stay silent and scolded her. read more

Setting a record, the investigating officer, Prabhat Kumar Senapati, arrested the accused, gathered evidence and filed a charge sheet within 72 hours. The verdict was announced exactly 18 days after the case was registered. read more