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Time of India
19 minutes ago
- Time of India
Alert villagers help stop minor girl's marriage in Kaushambi
Prayagraj: Marriage of a minor girl in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district was stopped on Thursday. With the help of police and social welfare department officials, members of Child Welfare Committee rushed to Kaushambi's Paschim Sarira village to prevent family members and relatives from forcing the minor girl into wedlock. A senior official said a man from the village made a call to ChildLine number 1098 and reported the marriage of the minor girl, following which, officials from child welfare committee, social welfare department and police rushed to the spot. The joint team also checked the documents, including Aadhaar card of the minor girl and found her to be 16 years of age. They informed the family members about the child marriage law and the girl was handed over to the One Stop Centre where she was to remain till investigations into the case were complete. CWC officials said joint team of CWC, anti-human trafficking unit and child helpline rushed to the spot after alert. Officials added that the girl, as per the complainant, was being married to a Kanpur-based man who was twice her age. They counselled the family on the ill effects of child marriage, besides warning them of legal action. "We convinced the relatives of the girl and the man to call off the marriage as the girl was minor. Officials of the child welfare committee will be conducting a detailed probe into the incident," said an official.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Live-in couple detained for hitting children
MUMBAI: The Malvani police have booked and detained a Malad-based live-in couple for allegedly assaulting their three children. According to the police, 32-year-old Chetna Patil and 40-year-old Pankaj Kumar reside in Malwani, close to the residence of Patil's mother, 54-year-old Poonam Parmar. Patil has a seven-year-old son, Priyank, from her first husband, and two children named Raghav, 1, and Vivani, 2, from Kumar. In her complaint, Parmar said that she had witnessed the couple hit Priyank brutally in 2020, when they lived in Andheri. Their neighbours had also shown her videos of them assaulting the young boy. She subsequently convinced the couple to shift to Malad, close to her residence, and hoped that the assaults had ended. However, on Saturday, when Parmar visited her daughter, she saw Kumar assaulting his stepson Priyank and complained about the matter to the Malvani police. 'They have been torturing the children constantly, both physically and mentally, and the children have several injury marks all over their bodies,' said Parmar. Based on her complaint, the Malvani police registered a case against Patil and Kumar under section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and section 115 (2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. 'We have detained the couple and handed over the children to the Child Welfare Committee,' a police officer aware of the matter said.
NDTV
3 days ago
- NDTV
Mentally Challenged Siblings Allegedly Sexually Harassed By Uttarakhand School Caretaker
Dehradun: Two mentally challenged brothers from Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district were allegedly beaten and sexually harassed by the caretaker of a boarding school in Dehradun, the police said. Their statements will be recorded in a court, the cops added. A police officer investigating the case said the statements of the two brothers, aged nine and 13, will be recorded with the help of experts on Tuesday. The boarding school for 'special children', located in the Banjarawala area, was opened only four months ago and has been closed temporarily. A third boy has also been removed from the school by the Child Welfare Committee, the officer said. The children's mother had lodged a complaint at Patel Nagar police station, following which a case was registered against the accused, Monupal, under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He has been arrested and remanded in judicial custody. Police said the accused, 29-year-old Monupal, a resident of Indrapur Hedi village in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh and currently residing at Kargi Chowk in Dehradun, is a diploma holder in special child care. According to police, CCTV footage seized during the investigation shows him beating the boys with kicks, punches and elbows. Medical examinations of the children were conducted, and experts were brought in to interpret their language, police added. Uttarakhand Child Rights Protection Commission chairperson Dr Geeta Khanna expressed concern over the incident and said the Commission will direct district magistrates to ensure physical verification of all hostels, particularly those for special children, and to set clear standards for their management. "How we live in our homes is our wish, but how we keep other people's children cannot depend on our wish. Standards should be set for that," Dr Khanna said. She added that she will arrange medical tests for the two brothers to determine whether their intellectual disability has a genetic cause and will facilitate treatment if possible
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Indian Express
Nagpur woman who crossed into Pakistan used Google Maps to cross over: Police
Sunita Jamgade, a 43-year-old woman from Nagpur, who crossed the Line of Control (LoC) last month from Hunderman village in Kargil, told police during interrogation that she used Google Maps to find her way into Pakistan. The widely used navigation platform, she claimed, guided her route across the border, police sources said. Kapil Nagar Police Station's Inspector, Satish Aade said that a suspicious mobile application was found installed on Sunita's device. For now, the app remains unopened, as investigators are unsure about its purpose or potential risks. The phone has been sent for forensic analysis, and police are also checking whether a chip may have been installed in the device. Officers noted that Sunita appeared mentally unstable during questioning, often giving responses that didn't relate to the questions asked. Her 12-year-old son has also been brought to Nagpur and is currently under the care of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). Police have recorded his statement. The child said that the family had previously travelled to Bhutan and Nepal for holidays. During her interrogation, Sunita insisted she didn't need a visa for those trips, and therefore assumed the same would apply to Pakistan. Sunita has been moved to Judicial custody. Sunita Jamgade had earlier maintained that she visited Pakistan to seek business opportunities; however, later agreed that her sole purpose to visit the neighbouring country was to meet one, Zulfikar. She has been booked for espionage by Nagpur police. Her police custody ended on Monday and she will now be moved to judicial custody. Authorities are now coordinating with the police in Kargil to determine whether Jamgade received any local assistance in crossing the LoC. Since she was briefly in the custody of Pakistan's armed forces, the investigation will also probe what transpired during her time across the border.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business Standard
Autistic brothers sexually abused by staff at special school in Dehradun
Two minor boys with Autism were allegedly assaulted and raped by a staffer at a school for children with special needs in Dehradun. Pramod Kumar, Dehradun Superintendent of Police stated that the two minor boys were admitted into the institution by their mother. During her visit to the school, the boys informed her about the staffer, who has been identified as Monupal (29) from Uttar Pradesh. The minors told their mother that the staffer had been allegedly sexually and physically assaulting them. 'The complainant, their mother, submitted a written complaint, stating that her two differently abled children were physically assaulted and sexually abused by their warden. Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,' the SP said. The social welfare department is now probing into the activities of the special school where the incident has allegedly occurred. 'The tutors there are recognised with relevant diplomas. The facility was opened recently,' Kumar said. The children were sent for medical examinations, and the Child Welfare Committee has been informed of the issue. Kumar said that to facilitate smooth and comfortable communication with the children, the police arranged for a specialist. 'The statements of the children and their mother have been taken down by the police,' Kumar added. The Uttarakhand State Child Rights Commission also took cognisance of the case, and spoke with the children to understand the details. It revealed that the school was operating without valid permissions. 'A woman was running a special school for persons with disabilities, and first of all, it did not have the necessary permissions to operate such a facility. Recently, they hired the accused, Sonu, but his police verification was not done, and we could not find any appointment letters,' said Commission chairperson Geeta Khanna. Dehradun police said the CCTV footage and digital video records have been seized and 'necessary evidence' has been collected. The accused, Monupal, who resides at the school, was arrested on May 31 and presented before the court on Sunday, June 1st.
