sexual abuse

Another incident of unruly behaviour by a passenger was reported on a flight. A passenger on board an Air India flight AI882 to Delhi was handed over to security personnel for his unruly behaviour. The airline confirmed the incident and said, "The passenger verbally abused the crew members and then went on to physically assault one of them on board." The accused has been arrested and a investigation is launched.

An NGO has released a report pointing out the grim security situation in Pakistan. According to the report, around 2,211 cases of child abuse have been reported in the country in the past six months, with the victims including both boys and girls. Majority of those cases can be categorised rape, sodomy and abduction for sexual abuse, reported The News International.

Bombay High Court rejected Kerala CPM State Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan's son Binoy's petition on July 9 to settle an alleged sexual assault lawsuit involving him. Binoy and the complainant had agreed to an out-of-court settlement and asked HC to end the dispute. The Mumbai-based woman, who is originally from Bihar, approached the Mumbai Police in 2019 to register a case against Binoy for sexual assault that occurred ten years ago.

A 21-year-old adult and five other juveniles have been arrested by Delhi police for alleged sexual abuse of a 12-year-olf girl, on May 26. Reportedly, the girl's friend lured her into a jungle, near the Railway line, were five other boys were present. Three boys sexually assaulted her, while three others watched the horrific act. The girl returned home and informed her parents, after which a case was filed.

The Kovilpatti east police on January 21 have arrested three minor boys under the POCSO act for sexually abusing a nine-year-old boy for almost one-and-a-half months in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin. "During one such time, the accused showed the explicit videos and forced the boy to do the same," the police said. However, the incident has traumatized him and only after several rounds of counseling, he revealed the truth.