Crime Against Children

Government To Strengthen POCSO Act, Set Up Fast Track Courts: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

The Centre will soon set up fast track courts to clear the pending 1.6 lakh cases of crime against children and further strengthen the POCSO act with stringent penal provisions, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Centre Toughens Child Abuse Law. Death Penalty For Sex Assault On Minors

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved amendments in the POCSO Act, which deals with crime against children, and included death penalty for sexual assault on minors, officials said.

Telangana Man, 60, Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old: Police

Telangana News | ANI | Monday June 24, 2019

A 60-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting a seven-year-old girl in Medchal in Telangana, police said. The incident occurred on June 22.

Men Who Allegedly Killed Aligarh Child Charged Under Tough Security Law

Cities | ANI | Friday June 7, 2019

Aligarh Police has decided to proceed to probe the murder of a two-year-old girl under sections of the National Security Act (NSA). Police said they will try to transfer the case to a fast track court.

Another Jammu And Kashmir Minor Raped Days After Protests For 3-Year-Old

Cities | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday May 15, 2019

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly raping a minor days after rape of a 3-year-old in Bandipore district, about 50 km away, sparked massive outrage across the state.

Security Guard Killed 6-Year-Old, Admitted To Having Sex With Body: Cops

Cities | Edited By Swati Bhasin (with inputs from agencies) | Tuesday April 30, 2019

A security guard arrested last week for killing a six-year-old girl in Uttarakhand's Haridwar has admitted having sex with the girl's body, police said on Monday.

Acid Poured On Teenager In Bihar For Resisting Rape

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 20, 2019

In a horror of an incident a teenager in Bihar's Bhagalpur district was bathed with acid after she resisted an attempt to gang rape by a group of four youths, police said on Saturday.

Odisha Man Stoned 7-Year-Old To Death, Arrested: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 17, 2019

A 30-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly kidnapping and killing a seven-year-old boy in Odisha's Ganjam district four days ago, a senior police officer said.

Almost A Third Of Human Trafficking Victims Are Children: UN Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 8, 2019

Trafficking victims from South Asian countries including India are detected in many parts of Europe, according to a new UN report that said human trafficking has taken "horrific dimensions" with children accounting for a third of those being trafficked.

Meghalaya Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping 11-Year-Old Stepdaughter

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 30, 2018

A man who raped his 11-year-old step daughter several times in Meghalaya's North Garo Hills district has been arrested, police said on Saturday.

7-Year-Old Allegedly Raped By Neighbour In Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 22, 2018

A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Shalimar Garden colony in Ghaziabad, following which the accused was arrested, police said on Wednesday.

Drunk Man Throws Infant Daughter In Well After Fight With Brother

Others News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 15, 2018

A 32-year-old inebriated man in a village in Jhalawar district killed his three-month-old daughter by throwing her in a well following a fight with his brother over a domestic issue, police said on Thursday.

5-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused By Class 3 Student In Ghaziabad: Police

Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 12, 2018

A five-year-old girl was allegedly sexually abused by a class 3 student in Ghaziabad, police said on Saturday.

6-Year-Old Raped While Returning From School In Punjab: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 1, 2018

A six-year-old girlwas allegedly raped by an unidentified man while she was returning home from school in Phagwara in Punjab, police said on Wednesday.

Man Lures 4-Year-Old Daughter With Chocolate, Sexually Assaults Her: Cops

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 10, 2018

A man allegedly sexually assaulted his four and a half-year-old daughter, police in Machilipatnam on Wednesday, police said.