POCSO
- India
Pulling minor’s hand, whistling not sexual assault: Madras HC
Chennai: The Madras High Court has observed that whistling at a minor girl and pulling her hand cannot automatically be treated as sexual harassment or sexual assault. The court made the observation…
- Hyderabad
Man arrested for sexually assaulting minor girl in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A man was arrested on Thursday, July 30, for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in Hyderabad and posting her photos on social media. The accused, Mohammed Rehan, is a resident…
- Telangana
Headmaster booked for sexually assaulting minor in Warangal
Hyderabad: A 50-year-old headmaster has been booked under the POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a 3.5-year-old girl in Warangal district. The accused has been identified as Tatikayala Bhaskar, who reportedly sweet-talked the…
- Hyderabad
Relative held for sexually assaulting minor girl in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her relatives in Hyderabad in June 2026. One of the accused was arrested on Friday, July 24. The incident occurred under the Keesara…
- Telangana
DNA test refusal costs POCSO accused bail, rules Telangana HC
Hyderabad: An accused cannot dodge a DNA test in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case by invoking his right against self-incrimination, the Telangana High Court has ruled, upholding…
- Hyderabad
Shabad gets new SHO after 6-murder case; 3 inspectors transferred
Hyderabad: The Future City Police Commissionerate on Thursday, July 23, transferred three inspectors on administrative grounds, including the appointment of a new station house officer (SHO) for Shabad, where the gruesome murder…
- Telangana
Telangana Police constable held under POCSO had two prior cases
Hyderabad: A police constable in Telangana’s Nalgonda district was suspended from duty on Monday, July 20, after being convicted by a court in connection with a case registered against him under the Protection…
- Hyderabad
Girl sexually assaulted on way to school in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A minor girl was sexually assaulted when she was on her way to school in Hyderabad on the morning of Wednesday, July 15. The incident took place in the area that…
- Hyderabad
28-year-old held for sexually assaulting schoolgirl in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 28-year-old man has been taken into custody by the police in the KPHB area, Hyderabad, for allegedly sexually assaulting a schoolgirl. The man, named Rehan, had a fruit cart near…
- Bangalore
Three convicts escape from Kalaburagi Central Jail
Kalaburagi: Three convicted prisoners escaped from the Kalaburagi Central Jail in the early hours of Monday, July 13, triggering a major security alert and raising serious questions over prison security. The escape…
- Hyderabad
Rangareddy murder accused Rajkumar found dead in Kothur
Hyderabad: P Rajkumar, who allegedly killed six people, including his wife and two young sons, in Rangareddy district and was on the run since, was found dead on Monday, July 13, in…
- Telangana
Shabad murder case: Accused consumes pesticide, attempts suicide
Hyderabad: In a significant development in the Shabad sextuple murder case, the prime suspect, Raj Kumar, reportedly attempted suicide by consuming pesticide before the police could apprehend him. He was subsequently shifted…
- India
UP: 14-year-old kidnapped, drugged and gang-raped; two arrested
Aligarh: A 14-year-old Muslim girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by two Hindu men in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district on Saturday, July 11. The incident occurred in Charra village. According to the…
- Hyderabad
Rangareddy murders: Accused played with sons hours before crime
Hyderabad: P Rajkumar, who is accused of killing six people, including his wife and two sons, had reportedly taken his sons out for a haircut and played cricket with them just hours…
- Top Stories
Rangareddy murders: Police form 12 teams to search for accused
Hyderabad: Telangana Police have formed 12 teams and launched a massive hunt to nab the accused, who allegedly killed six people in neighbouring Rangareddy district, a senior police official said on Sunday,…
