Overview

• In Rajasthan’s Dabok area, police tracked suspect Ramlal via CCTV and arrested him for the alleged rape of an 8-year-old, while villagers vandalised and set fire to around 10 police vehicles during protests.
• Odisha authorities detained five men, including a close relative, under POCSO and BNS charges after a 15-year-old schoolgirl was gang-raped on Raksha Bandhan and recorded statements before a magistrate.
• Balrampur police apprehended two men following an early-morning encounter for the gang rape of a deaf-mute woman, with CCTV footage from near the SP’s residence crucial to identifying the suspects.
• The father of the RG Kar victim filed a complaint accusing Kolkata police of baton-charging his wife during an August 9 protest, prompting an official inquiry after video reviews found no assault evidence.
• Law-enforcement agencies credit digital forensics, CCTV review and swift raids under POCSO and BNS for the rapid detentions as families and activists continue to demand transparent, fast-track justice and accountability