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Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
'Beaten, burnt with cigarettes': Autistic siblings subjected to rape and torture at Dehradun boarding school
Two autistic brothers, aged 9 and 13, from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, were reportedly abused at a boarding school for special needs children in Dehradun. The boys were allegedly beaten, burnt with cigarettes, and raped by a staff member after they were admitted in April. The truth came out when their mother visited them last Friday. She took them to a friend's office, where the boys broke down and shared what had happened to them. They named the accused as Monu Pal, 29, from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The mother filed a complaint with the local police. In her statement, she said the accused used cigarettes to burn her sons in order to scare them into silence. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like War Thunder - Register now for free and play against over 75 Million real Players War Thunder Play Now The Superintendent of Police (Dehradun City), Pramod Kumar, said a case has been registered under sections 64(2) (rape) and 115(2) (causing hurt) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), as well as under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused was arrested and sent to jail. Police spoke to the two boys with help from translators from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), and support from the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR). Live Events CCTV footage from the boarding house has been taken as evidence. The police are also trying to contact the families of the other two children who lived with the victims. Chairperson of the SCPCR Geeta Khanna said the boarding house had four children with autism sleeping on bunk beds in the same room as the accused. The facility was being run without a legal permit by a woman who also operated a prep school for special children nearby. That school had 15 students, and four of them stayed in the boarding house. The trust running the school was registered in Delhi but had not informed the local authorities. According to Khanna, the accused was hired on 16 May and began abusing the children soon after. The investigation is ongoing, and the authorities are working to ensure the safety of all children involved. Note: The identity of the victims has been kept confidential, following the Supreme Court's guidelines in case
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Time of India
15-year-old girl raped, blackmailed by using video in Karnataka's Belagavi
Representative image BELAGAVI: Five individuals, including two minors, were detained in an overnight operation on charges of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl over a six-month period in the district. B elagavi City police commissioner Bhushan Gulabrao Borase told reporters Sunday that the survivor and the accused are from Belagavi. He said the assault began six months ago when one of the accused, known to the girl, allegedly lured her to a hilly area on the outskirts of Belagavi city. There, she was raped by the six accused. The six accused recorded the incident on a phone camera, and used the video to blackmail her. They allegedly raped her at multiple locations in the next six months. Pocso case was registered Based on a complaint filed by the survivor on Saturday, Belagavi police nabbed five of the six accused in a swift operation from Saturday evening to Sunday noon. They are looking for the six accused, now absconding. The case was registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at the APMC police station of Belagavi. Three weeks ago, three persons, including two minors, one of whom was the son of a police officer, were arrested in connection with the rape of another minor girl at a farmhouse on the Belagavi's outskirts. (The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
The Print
9 hours ago
- The Print
Madrassa teacher held for ‘rape' of 15-year-old girl in UP's Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jun 1 (PTI) A madrassa teacher was arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district on Sunday for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl. Circle Officer (CO) Rupali Rao told reporters that police registered a case against Saddam Husain under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, leading to his arrest from the Nai Mandi police station area.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Time of India
Prostitution racket busted in Saoner, minor among 4 rescued
Nagpur: The Saoner police rescued four women, including a minor, from a local hotel and arrested four persons after busting a prostitution racket. Acting on a tip-off, police raided a hotel on Old Pandhurna Road in Saoner late Saturday night. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The main accused, identified as Suraj Pilaji Milmile, 28, the hotel owner and resident of Satnur, Sausar tehsil, Pandhurna, Madhya Pradesh, was arrested along with Amit Kothiram Awari (21), Shrey Dilip Junonkar (20), and Shakeel Sharif Sheikh (28), all residents of different areas in Sausar, Pandhurna. A juvenile in conflict with the law was also detained. Upon inspection of the hotel rooms, police found three adult women and one underage girl, all reportedly victims of sex trafficking. Authorities also discovered that the hotel's register contained no records of their stay. According to police, the accused trapped women and girls into entering prostitution. Milmile allegedly facilitated the operations by providing rooms without verifying the age of the minor and ignoring mandatory documentation, said police. A case was registered at Saoner police station under multiple sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, including Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, as well as relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The rescued victims have been sent to a govt shelter home. Investigation is underway to uncover any larger network. Nagpur: The Saoner police rescued four women, including a minor, from a local hotel and arrested four persons after busting a prostitution racket. Acting on a tip-off, police raided a hotel on Old Pandhurna Road in Saoner late Saturday night. The main accused, identified as Suraj Pilaji Milmile, 28, the hotel owner and resident of Satnur, Sausar tehsil, Pandhurna, Madhya Pradesh, was arrested along with Amit Kothiram Awari (21), Shrey Dilip Junonkar (20), and Shakeel Sharif Sheikh (28), all residents of different areas in Sausar, Pandhurna. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A juvenile in conflict with the law was also detained. Upon inspection of the hotel rooms, police found three adult women and one underage girl, all reportedly victims of sex trafficking. Authorities also discovered that the hotel's register contained no records of their stay. According to police, the accused trapped women and girls into entering prostitution. Milmile allegedly facilitated the operations by providing rooms without verifying the age of the minor and ignoring mandatory documentation, said police. A case was registered at Saoner police station under multiple sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, including Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, as well as relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The rescued victims have been sent to a govt shelter home. Investigation is underway to uncover any larger network.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Time of India
Teen arrested for rape, sextortion of minor
Nagpur: A 19-year-old youth has been arrested by Ambazari police for allegedly raping and sexually blackmailing a 15-year-old minor girl. The accused, identified as Vaibhav Parate, a resident of Pachpaoli, was reportedly in a relationship with the victim for almost three months before the alleged crimes took place. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to police officials, the girl became friends with the victim online and eventually the duo came close, culminating in a full-fledged relationship. The said incidents occurred between May 3 and May 30, two to three months after they started dating, within the jurisdiction of Ambazari police station. Despite knowing that the victim was underage, Parate allegedly took advantage of her vulnerability and promised to marry her when they came of legal age, coercing the girl into sexual intercourse. He reportedly clicked photographs of the girl in compromising positions during this time. Following this, he regularly engaged in sexual intercourse with her against her will, blackmailing her with the photos. He went on to engage physical relations at multiple locations with the victim, again without her consent. He also later threatened to make her photos viral, using them to coerce her further. A senior cop told TOI that the investigation revealed that the accused frequently took the minor to various places, where he repeatedly assaulted her. Additionally, he allegedly defamed her on social media, further deepening the victim's distress. The victim eventually confided in her family, leading to a formal complaint being lodged with the police. Following the complaint, the Ambazari police registered a case against Parate under sections of the BNS and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Authorities are currently investigating the matter, and efforts are underway to determine whether any additional individuals were involved in the crime.
