Crimes Against Children

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4-year-old girl raped, thrown into well in Bangay

The incident took place in the village of Bangay under Naugaon police station on the intervening night of May 28-29

02 Jun 2020 1:46 PM

The men had taken the girls to an isolated place before taking turns to rape them. (Representational image)

Stranded by bike breakdown, minor girls raped by 11 men after seeking help

One of the girls had called her friend over the phone for help but he sent his 11 friends to the spot instead.

20 Aug 2018 8:48 AM

'The woman told us that she had dreams that evil spirits had gripped her. She also told us that in her dreams someone told her to make child sacrifice in order to get rid of evil spirits,' the police said. (Photo: File | Representational)

To ward off evil: Aunt pierces throat of 3-yr-old with knife in Haryana

The woman, who is married and has two children, allegedly pierced the girl's throat with a knife, police said. The girl bled to death.

07 May 2018 4:33 PM

The Supreme Court also asked the High Courts to instruct trial judges not to grant unnecessary adjournment during trial of cases under POCSO Act. (Photo: File)

Form 3-judge panel to check cases of child sexual assault: SC to HCs

SC also directs all High Courts to ensure that cases of sexual assault of children are fast-tracked and decided by special court.

01 May 2018 2:09 PM

The girl is seen pleading with the men and resisting their attacks. Onlookers shot a video of the incident instead of helping the girl. (Photo: File | Representational)

8 men drag, disrobe minor girl in Bihar, onlookers film crime

The youth were seen molesting, dragging and undressing the victim while lifting her off her feet.

30 Apr 2018 11:22 AM

The girl had deep injuries on her head, face, neck and in her private parts. (Photo: Representational)

6-yr-old girl raped in school, dies after 8 days in Odisha hospital

The girl was rescued in a critical condition from a school in Jagannathpur village under the Salepur police station on April 21.

30 Apr 2018 8:47 AM

The SHE teams visited houses of both the girls and counselled their parents. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

For the girl child: SHE Teams in Hyderabad prevent two child marriages

In one of the incidents, a 15-year-old minor was rescued from being married to a 25-year-old boy.

11 Mar 2018 4:02 PM

The Pune man was arrested in connection with the rape of his 3-year-old stepdaughter in Warje. (Photo: File | Representational)

Pune: Drunk man rapes 3-yr-old stepdaughter after wife denied sex

The incident came to light after the mother of the victim registered a case against her husband on Tuesday.

07 Feb 2018 4:57 PM

In another case, a 10-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised by two juveniles in the city's Shahbad area on January 21. (Photo: File | Representational)

Delhi: Minor boys sexually assualted in two separate incidents

Police said a class 9 student of a govt school in Delhi's Uttam Nagar was being sexually assaulted by 4 classmates over the past 1 yr.

31 Jan 2018 9:34 AM

It was what appeared to have been done to her. And it was the troubling memory of something vaguely similar having floated out, miasma-like, from Kasur in the recent past.(Photo: AFP)

Kasur case: The outrage machine is here to stay

Is that — is that a tiny body, a little girl, tossed into the garbage and lying on a pile of rubble? The stomach churns every time.

29 Jan 2018 12:12 AM

According to police, Karan (25) who lived next door in Manawar, about 325 km from Bhopal, lured the girl to a deserted place where he allegedly sexually assaulted her. (Photo: File | Representational)

MP: Neighbour rapes 4-yr-old girl, smashes face with stone to destroy proof

The accused smashed her head with a stone to destroy evidence and dumped her in a forest about 500 metres from her home, says a top cop.

17 Dec 2017 10:55 AM

The child's family started looking for him when he did not return home and found him at the accused's house injured, police said. (Photo: File/Representational)

Delhi woman bangs head on floor, murders neighbour's 2-yr-old son

According to police, the accused woman had an argument with the victim's mother a few days back.

25 Nov 2017 10:38 AM

'The medical test established that the girls were raped by the director,' said Dilip Puri, SHO Khandwa.

MP: Police arrests director of differently abled centre for rape of 2 girls

The man called the victims to his room multiple times to watch TV and raped them.

15 Nov 2017 6:41 PM

A three-year-old child was beaten to death for breaking a cup in Mumbai's Pant Nagar on Saturday morning. (Photo: File/Representational)

Mumbai: Man thrashes 3-yr-old boy to death for breaking cup

According to sources, the victim, his mother and sister were staying with the accused.

07 Oct 2017 8:47 AM

Delhi: Elderly rapist lures minor girl with chowmein, Rs 10 note

The accused used to feed the girl her favourite dish of 'chowmein' and then sedated her by giving her a pill.

27 Sep 2017 9:00 PM

9-yr-old girl raped in Delhi's Karol Bagh

The girl's family claimed that the accused tried to strangulate her and left her as he assumed her to be dead.

21 Sep 2017 10:04 AM

Delhi Police arrests man for sexually assaulting, killing minor

On August 12, the boy's parents approached the police station after their son went missing.

03 Sep 2017 9:32 AM

Kailash Satyarthi on mission to protect children from sexual abuse in India

Sexual abuse of children is a moral epidemic and we have to wage a war to root it out from the society," said the Nobel Laureate .

24 Aug 2017 6:38 PM

The incident happened at the children's traffic park, located in the heart of the city, Tuesday morning. (Photo: File)

Man sexually assaults a minor girl in Chandigarh park on I-Day

The victim, a student of Class 8 of a government school, was taken to a government hospital in Sector 16 for a medical examination

15 Aug 2017 4:17 PM

Delhi: 5-year jail to man for sexually assaulting minor girl

It was also alleged in the complaint that the man threatened the child and warned of killing her if she disclosed the matter to anyone.

06 Aug 2017 1:20 PM

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