Mumbai: 8 women booked for allegedly disrobing, molesting teen over sanitary pad disposal
Mumbai: Mumbai police have registered a case against eight women for allegedly disrobing and molesting a 13-year-old girl in Borivali over suspicions that she was improperly disposing of sanitary pads.
According to police reports, the incident occurred in March at the BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) staff quarters. The complainant, the girl's mother, stated that four women from their building, accompanied by four unknown individuals, forcibly entered their home.
The accused reportedly accused the girl of discarding used sanitary pads and undergarments in the building's backyard. The complaint alleges that the women abused both the mother and daughter and, to check the girl's undergarments, forcibly disrobed her and touched her inappropriately. They are also accused of using vulgar language.
Police have revealed that the complainant's family and the accused families have a long-standing dispute regarding room allotments at the BEST staff quarters. The accused women have previously filed grievances against the complainant's family with the BEST administration.
A Borivali police officer stated that while the complainant had initially filed a complaint about the disrobing incident but later withdrew it. Following a renewed complaint, police booked all eight women on Tuesday under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including sections 74 (criminal force with intent to outrage modesty), 76 (criminal force to disrobe a woman), 79 (insulting a woman's modesty), and 329(4) (criminal trespassing), along with sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Authorities have confirmed that no arrests have been made so far, and the investigation is currently underway.
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Karnataka offers extensive incentives in its proposed IT policy
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka has proposed a new Information Technology Policy for 2025–2030, offering extensive financial and non-financial incentives aimed at accelerating investments, strengthening innovation and expanding the state's tech footprint beyond Bengaluru.
The Karnataka Cabinet gave its nod to the policy 2025–2030 with an outlay of Rs 445.50 crore on Thursday after the Finance Department accorded its approval.
The policy introduces 16 incentives across five enabler categories, nine of which are entirely new, with a distinctive push to support companies setting up or expanding in emerging cities.
Alongside financial support, the government is also offering labour-law relaxations, round-the-clock operational permissions and industry-ready human capital programmes to make Karnataka a globally competitive 'AI-native' destination.
According to the policy, units located outside Bengaluru will gain access to a wide suite of benefits, including research and development and IP creation incentives, internship reimbursements, talent relocation support and recruitment assistance.
The benefits also include EPF reimbursement, faculty development support, rental assistance, certification subsidies, electricity tariff rebates, property tax reimbursement, telecom infrastructure support, and assistance for events and conferences.
Bengaluru Urban will receive a focused set of six research and development and talent-oriented incentives, while Indian Global Capability Centres (GCCs) operating in the state will be brought under the incentive net.
Incentive caps and eligibility thresholds have been raised, and the policy prioritises growth-focused investments for both new and expanding units.
Beyond incentives, the government focuses on infrastructure and innovation interventions.
A flagship proposal in the policy is the creation of Techniverse -- integrated, technology-enabled enclaves developed through a public-private partnership model inside future Global Innovation Districts.
These campuses will offer plug-and-play facilities, artificial intelligence and machine learning and cybersecurity labs, advanced testbeds, experience centres, and disaster-resistant command centres.
There will also be a Statewide Digital Hub Grid and a Global Test Bed Infrastructure Network, linking public and private research and development, and innovation facilities across Karnataka.
The government has proposed a Women Global Tech Missions Fellowship for 1,000 mid-career women technologists, an IT Talent Return Programme to absorb experienced professionals returning from abroad, and broad-based skill and faculty development reimbursements.
Shared corporate transport routes in Bengaluru and tier-two cities will be designed with Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation and other transport entities to support worker mobility.
The government said the policy is the outcome of an extensive research and consultation process involving TCS, Infosys, Wipro, IBM, HCL, Tech Mahindra, Cognizant, HP, Google, Accenture and NASSCOM, along with sector experts and stakeholder groups.
It estimates an outlay of Rs 967.12 crore over five years, comprising Rs 754.62 crore for incentives and Rs 212.50 crore for interventions such as Techniverse campuses, digital grid development, global outreach missions and talent programmes.
