Class 7 girl found two months pregnant in Bagalkot school; Class 8 boy booked under POCSO
Bagalkot: In a shocking incident reported from Bagalkot district, a Class 7 student of Morarji Desai Residential School in Kandagal village, Ilkal taluk, has been found to be two months pregnant.
The matter came to light after the girl’s parents lodged a complaint, prompting the Ilkal Rural Police to register a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against a Class 8 student from the same school, as reported by The New Indian Express on Monday.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the boy, a native of Badnur village in Mudhol taluk, allegedly had physical contact with the girl on multiple occasions—both on the school premises and in a field near Lokapur.
Shashidhar Kosambe, member, Karnataka Commission for Child Rights, stated that they have taken suo motu cognisance of the matter. “Since the boy is a minor, he will be treated as a child in conflict with the law,” TNIE quoted him as saying.
He further informed that he has spoken to the Bagalkot Superintendent of Police and directed that the boy be presented before the Juvenile Justice Board on Monday. "Later, he should be sent to an observation home," he added.
This disturbing case surfaces in the wake of an incident in Yadgir, where a minor girl gave birth inside the washroom of a government-run residential school.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
