Overview
- A Pune special POCSO court convicted 65‑year‑old Bhimrao Kamble for the rape and murder of a three‑year‑old, and the court reserved the sentence for Monday, June 29 after a fast trial completed in late June.
- Courts in Kerala convicted cricket coach Manu M. in several cases between June 25 and June 27 and ordered cumulative prison terms that will begin after earlier sentences, with effective terms reported at 10, 20, 35 and 48 years depending on how courts applied concurrent or consecutive rulings.
- Fast‑track POCSO courts in Karnataka and Odisha issued multiple 20‑year sentences this week and ordered fines and victim compensation payments ranging from lakhs to tens of thousands of rupees, with default jail terms specified if fines go unpaid.
- Police across states intensified arrests after the recent convictions, tracing absconders and detaining suspects in Ahmedabad, Bhiwandi, Pithoragarh and Ballia, and re‑arresting at least one man who had been released on parole and is now accused of a new rape.
- Prosecutors credited coordinated SITs, CCTV, DNA and medical evidence for securing convictions, a process that may speed justice for survivors but also highlights enforcement gaps in parole monitoring and the need for stronger victim protection measures going forward.