Raisen: Police have arrested three men and a woman for allegedly selling a 17-year-old girl for Rs 50,000 to a person in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, an official said on Sunday.
The girl, resident of Ghughri police station limits in Mandla district, met two of the accused – Pahalwati Bai and Sunil Kushwaha – while working at a dairy in Jabalpur, Additional Superintendent of Police Amrit Meena said.
The two accused lured her under the pretext of getting her a better job in Mumbai, he said.
Later, the accused reached Patai village in Raisen where they allegedly sold the girl for Rs 50,000 to a person named Vishnu Kushwaha to marry him, the official said.
In the meantime, the girl’s parents filed a missing complaint with police in Mandla, he said.
The police arrested the four accused involved in this case of human trafficking on Saturday, the official said.
Deori police station’s sub-inspector Shraddha Uikey said based on information provided by the Mandla police, the accused were arrested from Patai village. The girl has been handed over to the Mandla police, she said.
Thane: A minor was detained by the police in Maharashtra’s Thane district for allegedly posting derogatory remarks about warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on social media, an official said on Sunday.
Based on a complaint, a case under sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc.) and 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings) of the IPC was registered, the official from Shanti Nagar police station in Bhiwandi said.
The complainant, who is an autorickshaw driver, alleged that he came across a post by the minor accused on Instagram on Friday, which contained derogatory remarks and images of Shivaji Maharaj, he said.
The complainant claimed that the remarks had hurt the sentiments of citizens who revered the warrior king, he said.
The minor accused was detained by the police on Saturday, he said, adding that further probe is underway.
Srinagar, May 05: A 4-year-old boy died after he was hit by a truck in Batamaloo area of Srinagar on Friday.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the boy was hit by a truck in Tengpora area of Batamaloo, resulting in serious injuries to him.
He said soon after the incident he was rushed to JVC hospital Bemina where he was declared dead on arrival.
He has been identified as Uzair Ahmad son of Mohammad Arif Choudhary of Hamdania Colony Bemina.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KNO)
Hyderabad: The LB Nagar court sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with raping a minor girl in 2017. The court headed by Justice Harisha charged the accused under the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000.
The accused was identified as Kodiganti Krishna, a native of Kandukur village of Ranga Reddy district who had raped a minor girl on December 15, 2017.
According to the Kandukur police, a case was registered on December 16, 2017, on the basis of the victim’s mother who then worked as a labour, informing the police that her daughter was missing. Despite making all efforts to trace her but in vain, she approached the police.
Following the complaint, police collected evidence and apprehended the accused. After completing the investigation Kodiganti Krishna was sent to judicial custody.
Police said Kodiganti Krishna had kidnapped the girl on the pretext of Tirupathi temple, then stayed there and committed the act. The accused then dropped the girl at her home.
The accused was charged under 376 (Kidnapping from lawful guardianship), 366, (Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc) sections of the Indian Penal Court (IPC) and 3 ( penetrative sexual assault), 4 (imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than seven years ) of POCOSO Act.
SRINAGAR: Traffic police authorities are conducting random document checks of two-wheelers here “to curb driving by minors”.
A senior traffic official said that the drive is an ongoing process of enforcement, but this time its primary purpose is to curb minor driving. “Many two-wheelers were seized for various traffic violations as they were found riding without full documents, while many were without a driving license,” the official said.
He said they have directions from higher-ups to make frequent random document checks for two-wheelers and other vehicles.
The official also said that they are identifying more two-wheeler riders involved in stunt biking and are calling them, along with their parents, for counseling. “The main purpose of the drive is to curb negligent and rash driving by minors; on a daily basis, many two-wheelers and other vehicles are seized for driving by either minors or other traffic rule violations,” he said.
Recently, Srinagar city witnessed an upsurge in stunt biking, after which the city traffic police authorities started identifying them through social media handles.
According to the traffic police authorities, primarily youths from other districts of the valley were found involved in stunt biking, with some youths coming to Srinagar from as far as the extreme north of Kashmir to do bike stunts. (KNO)
Hyderabad: In a meeting with Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar, the Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) leader Amjed Ullah Khan expressed concern and demanded a thorough inquiry regarding the rape of a minor girl at the Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS) premises.
According to Khan, the incident took place on March 24 when the minor student, who became pregnant, gave birth to a baby girl at the TMREIS hostel in Narayankhed, Sangareddy district.
In his letter to the DGP, Khan stated that soon after the birth, the baby was abandoned in a dustbin, 15 km away from the hostel. The infant was rescued by sub-inspector Narayana of the Sirgapur police after some locals alerted him. The baby is currently under the care of the Women and Child Welfare Committee.
Khan said that as soon as the incident came to light, the TMREIS staff tried to lodge a fake complaint against him and the sub-inspector who rescued the baby.
Khan had earlier tweeted about the incident on April 6 where he questioned how after regular medical checkups at the TMREIS hostel the incident was undetected for nine months.
“Even after TMREIS ‘s claims of conducting regular medical checkups, how come the minor girl become pregnant? How did the matter go undetected for nine months? Under whose pressure did the Sirgapur police dint lodge an FIR and investigate the case?” he questioned.
The following day, Khan shot a letter to chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) regarding the incident and demanded the installation of CCTV cameras on the hostel premises and the deployment of women constables for the safety of girl students.
On the same day (April 7) an FIR was lodged under the POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) at the Narayankhed police station.
MBT leader Amjed Ullah Khan at the Narayankhed police station
The letter accuses the TMREIS principal and staff members of brushing the matter under the carpet and not alerting the police.
According to the latest reports, the principal, deputy warden and staff nurse of the hostel have been suspended by the TMREIS department.
On Tuesday, the suspended principal filed a counter FIR stating that she was being wrongly accused of conducting prostitution in the hostel.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Medical Superintendent of LNJP Hospital to withhold the identity of the 14-year-old who is seeking to have her 11-week-old pregnancy terminated.
Additionally, Justice Prathiba M. Singh directed the SHO concerned of the Delhi Police to make sure that neither the identity of the minor nor that of her family be revealed while carrying out the investigation.
The court disposed of the plea for pregnancy termination made by the minor through her mother.
No licenced medical practitioner was willing to perform a pregnancy abortion while hiding her name, it was argued on behalf of the victim’s counsel.
The court granted relief to the minor and took note of its order from January 23 in which the Delhi government was directed to issue a circular directing that the identity of a minor girl who is seeking medical termination of her pregnancy and her family shall not be disclosed in the report prepared by registered medical practitioners to the police.
The apex court’s decision in X v. The Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Govt NCT of Delhi & Anr, which exempted registered medical practitioners from being required to report offences of “consensual sexual activity” under the POCSO Act, was cited by the court.
Given the young girl’s age and the gestational time, the court asked that she get in touch with the LNJP Hospital’s medical superintendent and directed that the pregnancy be terminated because the gestational period is within the MTP Act’s permitted range.
“In terms of the judgment, the report lodged by the concerned registered medical practitioner shall be filed without disclosing identity of the victim of her family. The SHO concerned shall maintain that the identity is not disclosed during the process of investigation. The petition is disposed of,” the court ordered.
SRINAGAR: Police have arrested two accused persons for their involvement in kidnapping of two minor girls in Baramulla.
A police spokesperson said that police Station Sheeri received a written complaint from Abdul Rehman Beigh son of Abdul Rahim Beigh stating that his two minor daughters were kidnapped by Mohd Aqib Dar and Rayees Ahmad Lone, both residents of Pehliharan.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 38/2023 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Sheeri and investigation was initiated.
During the investigation of the case, police acting promptly arrested both the involved accused persons and rescued the minor girls. Both the accused persons have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody. After completing all necessary legal formalities, the victims were handed over to their legal heirs, the official said.
He said that police is commitment to ensure that the accused face the full extent of the law for their heinous acts. Further investigation in this regard is going on.
SRINAGAR: A minor girl was injured after being attacked by stray dogs in the Modagram area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday.
An official said that a seven-year-old girl was seriously injured in the attack. People managed to save the girl from the dogs with great difficulty, following which she was taken to a nearby hospital.
The girl was later shifted to GMC Anantnag Associated Hospital, where her condition is said to be critical.
The girl has been identified as Surat Jan, daughter of Mohammad Ashraf Khan, a resident of Mudargam Kulgam. Dog attack incidents are on the rise in Kashmir, and the public is demanding government intervention(KS)
