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Priest Rapes, Cremates 9 Yr Old Girl: Delhi
In a horrific case in south-west Delhi, a 9-year-old girl was raped and cremated by a 55-year-old priest and three employees of a crematorium on August 1. Reportedly, the girl went to take cold water from the water cooler of the crematorium on the very evening when the accused commited the crime and informed the parents that she was ''electrocuted to death''. DCP Pratap Singh said four have been arrested.
Tags: rape, Priest, Delhi, Crematorium, murder, POCSO Act
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Delhi Cops Bust Cleric For Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old In Mosque
Shaming the humanity again, a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a Northeast Delhi mosque on May 30. Reacting on the incident the Delhi police on May 31 arrested the 48-year-old accused cleric Mohammed Iliyas and booked him under POCSO Act and other IPC provisions. Recording her statement , while the survivor was counselled by Delhi Commission for Women officials, the police sent the accused on 14-day judicial custody.
Tags: rape, rape accused, POCSO Act, Delhi, Mosque
Courtesy: Times Of India
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Flashing Without Physical Harm Still A Crime, Says Mumbai's POCSO Court
A special POCSO Act court in Mumbai has held that flashing private parts is a crime even if no physical harm is caused. It further stated that any indecent behaviour which makes a girl feel ashamed, agonized, disturbed or scars her mind is unacceptable. The special court was hearing a case of a 17-year-old girl who was flashed by a 29-year-old man in 2016. The court has sentenced the man for one-year imprisonment.
Tags: Mumbai, POCSO Act, Sexual Harassment, imprisonment
Courtesy: The Times of India
