Overview
- Two girls aged 15 and 17 were detained in Ulhasnagar after a 14-year-old inmate reported an assault at a government observation home on the night of December 2–3.
- An FIR in the Ulhasnagar case was filed on December 5 under BNS Sections 64(1), 70(2), and 3(5) along with POCSO provisions, and steps were taken under Juvenile Court, Bhiwandi, directions.
- Pune City Police arrested an 18-year-old on charges of raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl on December 4 after offering her a ride to school, with the case registered under BNS and POCSO sections.
- Police said the Pune FIR was lodged after the girl disclosed the assault on December 7, the accused was picked up swiftly, and a court remanded him to custody as investigation continues.
- A special POCSO court in Ghaziabad awarded 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment and a Rs 60,000 fine in a 2018 case, while a Jalpaiguri court ordered 25 years’ RI, a Rs 2 lakh fine, and Rs 10 lakh assistance to the survivor’s family.