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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
One held in Tamil Nadu Congress MP's chain snatching case in Delhi
Two days after Congress MP R. Sudha from Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu reported an incident of chain snatching, the Delhi Police's Anti Auto Theft Squad (AATS) South on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) arrested one person named Sonu from Okhla's Harkeshnagar. According to the police, the accused has 26 criminal cases against him. The MP from Mayiladuthurai constituency in Tamil Nadu was robbed of her gold chain, weighing more than four sovereigns, when she was on her morning walk along with DMK Rajya Sabha member, Rajathi Salma, outside the Polish Embassy in Chanakyapuri in New Delhi.
India Today
6 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
India beat England in a thriller at Oval, level series 2–2, MP's chain snatched in Delhi
The top focus of this episode 5ive Live is on India's six-run victory against England in the fifth Test at the Oval. India pulled off an incredible six-run victory over England in the seesawing fifth and final Test to secure a creditable 2-2 draw in a five-match series. The programme also reports on a chain-snatching incident involving Congress MP R. Sudha in Delhi's high-security Chanakyapuri area, raising concerns about women's safety. It delves into the Supreme Court's stay on a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi and the Pahalgam terror attack investigation, which identified Suleiman Shah as the mastermind. Evidence recovered from Operation Mahadev includes Pakistani voter ID slips, chocolate wrappers, and biometric data, confirming the terrorists' Pakistani citizenship.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Congress MP Sudha's gold chain snatched in New Delhi
Congress M.P., R. Sudha, fell victim to a bike-borne chain snatching in New Delhi early on Monday (August 4, 2025). The Mayiladuthurai MP was robbed of her gold chain, weighing more than four sovereigns, when she was on her morning walk along with DMK Rajya Sabha member, Rajathi Salma, outside the Polish Embassy in Chanakyapuri in New Delhi. In a letter to Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, Ms. Sudha rued the lack of adequate security resulting in an attack on a Member of Parliament even in a high security zone. Ms. Sudha said she was traumatised by the attack on her. 'At around 6.15am-6.20am, when we were near the Poland Embassy's Gate-3 and Gate-4, a man wearing a full helmet and thereby covering his face entirely and riding a Scooty approached us from the opposite direction and snatched my gold chain and fled. Since he was coming slowly in the opposite direction I did not suspect he could be a chain-snatcher. As he pulled the chain from my neck, I have suffered injuries on my neck,' her letter stated. She added, 'If a woman cannot walk safely in this high-priority zone in the national capital of India, where else can we feel safe and do our routine without fearing for our limbs, lives and valuables.' She urged the Home Minister to ensure the culprit is tracked down and arrested.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- The Hindu
POCSO conference: ‘Justice must be delivered with empathy and long-term support'
The concluding day of the national POCSO conference in Hyderabad saw an emphatic push for overhauling the system to curb child sexual abuse. Experts and jurists called for reforms in rehabilitation frameworks, victim compensation, and role of forensic and psychological support in trials under the POCSO Act. Technical sessions on Sunday (July 6) focused on the importance of timely and trauma-sensitive medical evidence, identity protection, and the integration of child psychologists throughout the judicial process. Experts also highlighted the need for active engagement of support persons for victims, a provision often overlooked in the implementation of the Act, alongside the importance of medical and police coordination in preventing secondary trauma during investigations. R. Sudha from Osmania Medical College and M. Chetana from the Women Safety Wing emphasised on victim compensation schemes, rehabilitation policies, and engagement of counsellers under the POCSO Act. Justice K. Lakshman and Justice Tirumaladevi Eada underscored institutional accountability and the urgent need to close the gap between legislation and ground-level execution. The sessions further examined shortcomings in victim compensation schemes and stressed the need for long-term rehabilitation policies that go beyond symbolic aid. Supreme Court Judge Justice Vikram Nath, in his keynote address, called for a justice system that places survivors at its centre. 'Each case of child sexual abuse is not merely a legal battle, but a broken trust in childhood. Justice must be delivered with empathy and long-term support,' he said. Child-friendly courts Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court Justice Sujoy Paul cautioned against procedural delays and technical barriers that often re-traumatise children, while Justice P. Sam Koshy highlighted the need for child-friendly courts and robust legal aid systems. UNICEF's Child Protection specialist Sonykutty George called for systemic changes in POCSO trials and rights-based rehabilitation mechanisms. He advocated for the replication of Bharosa Centres across states to align with international child protection standards. With participation from over 400 stakeholders, spanning the judiciary, law enforcement, child welfare departments, and civil society, the conference ended with a call to shift from a conviction-centric model to a survivor-centric approach, grounded in dignity, coordinated action, and long-term care.
