Telangana minor held for raping, blackmailing girl
Hyderabad, June 23: A minor boy, who repeatedly raped a minor girl by blackmailing her with the selfie videos of the act, has been taken into custody, police said on Saturday.
Police said the 17-year-old boy was sexually exploiting the 15-year-old victim for last six months. The shocking incident in Nizamabad town came to light after the girl's father noticed several missed calls on her mobile phone.
The victim, studying in class 10, revealed her trauma to her father, who then lodged a complaint with police.
The accused, a class 12 student, was held on charges of rape and trespass under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He was remanded to a juvenile home.
The girl was also referred to a government rescue home after her parents sought a secure environment for her.
According to police, the boy was friends with the girl, who lives in his neighbourhood. Six months ago, he took her to a secluded place along with other friends on her birthday. He started blackmailing her with the pictures and videos of their intimate moments.
On April 25 when she was alone at home, the boy raped her. He also took the selfie videos of the act and shared it with his friends.
The accused continued to sexually exploit the girl, using the videos and the pictures. The girl's father, who recently returned from Gulf, grew suspicious to find several missed calls on her mobile phone and called back the number but the boy started using foul language. When he enquired from the daughter, she revealed her trauma.
The victim's father called the boy and asked him to delete all pictures and videos. When he refused to do so, the man snatched his phone and got it unlocked at a mobile shop. He was shocked to see the content and approached police.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
