Five boys paraded naked for allegedly stealing chocolate; Shopkeeper, two others arrested
Patna: A shocking incident has come to light from Bihar’s Samastipur district, where five minor boys were stripped, tied together with a single rope, and paraded naked through a crowded market for allegedly stealing a chocolate. The inhumane act was reportedly carried out by a shopkeeper in the Mallahi locality of Sitamarhi village.
The boys were also beaten with slippers and forced to walk through the market while villagers watched and mocked them.
According to reports, the shopkeeper coerced the boys, on camera, to state their names and their fathers’ names. One boy was reportedly forced to look into the camera while his head was pushed down.
In the viral video, the shopkeeper can be seen holding a stick and accusing the children of stealing from his store. “I just took a Snickers,” one of the boys can be heard saying. Despite the market being crowded, no one intervened to stop the abuse; instead, many were seen filming the incident.
After the video went viral, local police registered a case and arrested the shopkeeper along with two others. Sitamarhi police have also stated that action will be taken against those who filmed and circulated the video.
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Mangaluru: Man sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case
Mangaluru: A court in Mangaluru has sentenced a 44-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
According to Deccan Herald, the Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-II (POCSO), Maanu K S, delivered the judgment.
The convict has been identified as Dayanand Moolya (44).
According to Special Public Prosecutor Sahana Devi Boloor, the incident occurred on November 16, 2025, when a seven-year-old girl was studying alone at home and the accused illegally entered the house and raped her. He threatened to kill her and throw her into a well if she revealed it to anyone.
The survivor later informed her mother, following which a complaint was registered at Mulki Police Station on November 22. Police Inspector Manjunath B S investigated the case and submitted the charge sheet to the court.
For the rape, under POCSO Section 6, along with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act 65(2) and POCSO 4(2), the man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 30,000. For illegal entry into the house, under BNS Section 332(B), the convict has been sentenced to three years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000. For issuing death threats, under BNS Section 351(3), he has been sentenced to two years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000.
The court also directed payment of Rs 4 lakh as compensation to the survivor, including Rs 40,000 from the fine amount, and instructed the District Legal Services Authority to provide the remaining Rs 3.60 lakh.
