Minor booked under POCSO in Mudigere case; FIR also against parents
Chikkamagaluru: A case registered earlier in Mudigere has taken a new turn, with police booking a minor boy under the POCSO Act based on a complaint filed by the girl’s family.
According to a report by Asianet News, the case involves a PUC student and an SSLC student. Based on the girl’s statement, police have registered a case against the boy under provisions of the POCSO Act and the Information Technology Act.
In the complaint, the girl alleged that the boy threatened to circulate her private photos on social media if she refused to convert and marry him. It has also been alleged that he threatened harm to her parents if she did not agree.
Sources said the girl had not come forward earlier due to fear for her family’s safety.
In a related development, police have also registered a case against six members of a Hindu organisation for allegedly assaulting the minor boy.
An FIR has been filed against the boy’s parents as well, with allegations that they had encouraged his actions.
Chikkamagaluru Superintendent of Police Jitendra Dayama said complaints have been received from both sides and an investigation is in progress. “We will conduct a fair inquiry and establish the facts,” he said.
Further investigation is underway.
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Food delivery agent intervenes to stop street fight in Delhi's Dwarka, stabbed to death
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old food delivery executive was stabbed to death when he allegedly intervened in a violent altercation between two groups in southwest Delhi's Dwarka, police said on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Govind Jha, a resident of Mohan Garden.
Three others sustained stab injuries in the incident and are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital, they said.
Authorities also cautioned against attempts to give the incident a communal colour.
According to the police, Jha was on his way to work on Sunday night when he noticed a street fight taking place at Rajapuri in Madhu Vihar area of Dwarka. The altercation involved two men pitted against three others, who were later identified as Parvesh, Anish and Rohit.
"Jha stopped at the spot and attempted to intervene. During the scuffle, the two men allegedly pulled out knives and began stabbing Parvesh, Anish and Rohit. When Jha tried to intervene, he was also attacked," a police officer said.
All four injured persons were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Jha succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The other three men are under medical observation.
Police said the accused fled the spot after the incident, and multiple teams have been formed to identify and apprehend them.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Kushal Pal Singh, in a statement, said that some messages circulating on social media are attempting to give a communal angle to the incident.
"In the incident, four people suffered stab injuries and were admitted to the hospital. One person died at the hospital, and the remaining three are undergoing treatment. The victims belong to two different communities. The accused stabbed all four victims. Dwarka Police is conducting a search for the accused," the DCP said.
"There is no communal angle to the incident. Strict action will be taken against those spreading false information," he said.
