Sexual Assault

West Bengal hospital staffer arrested for sexually assaulting minor patient inside hospital toilet. The accused was caught and handed over to the police. Case filed under POCSO Act.

Shiori Ito endured a wave of backlash when she went public in 2017 and received hate mail along with online abuse.

The police ensured the arrest of the accused teacher and also a transparent investigation into the case. Though an FIR in the case has been filed, no arrests have yet been made. Investigations are underway.

The investigation disclosed that the girl met a number of the accused at a private bus station in Pathanamthitta after which she was driven to several locations where she endured the heinous violations.

In the period between 2016 to 2024, the crimes against children rose from 2879 to 4727. These crimes involve kidnapping and abduction, although recent numbers that have emerged showcase a slight decline.

The issue of sexual crimes targeting children has impacted the entire world, with India being no exception.

The accused's uncle Zahid Khan also forced the Hindu victim to convert and the two even tried to abduct her on motorbike.

The arrest of the accused has uncovered links to several crimes involving him like robbery, abduction, and the use of stolen funds to acquire assets like a huge farmhouse near Chennai. The accused is a serial offender and has been involved in several criminal cases like theft and sexual assault, as revealed by the police.

The Madras High Court on Saturday said that the FIR registered into the Anna University sexual assault case blames the victim, and slammed the police for ‘wrong wordings’ in the FIR

A 19-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on the university campus after which the police arrested one man identified as Gnansekaran in the case. The incident has notably sparked massive political outrage in the state with the state failing to handle the situation and opposition demanding change of governance.