Minor gangraped in Bantwal, investigations on
Bantwal: The Bantwal City Police have registered a case under the POCSO Act concerning the gang rape of a minor girl which reportedly occurred at Amtadi.
In the background of various doubts surrounding the case, the Bantwal police have taken cognizance of the incident in maximum severity. There is a possibility of registering a gang-rape case in this regard, it is learned.
The accused reportedly took the minor to an undisclosed location and subjected her to rape. According to the statements provided by the victimized minor, the police have obtained necessary clues and laid a trap to nab the accused, it is learned.
The accused who took the minor to an undisclosed location and abused her, later dropped the girl near Brahmarakotlu, the footage of which is reportedly caught in the CCTV camera in the vicinity.
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Annpurna Devi expresses anguish over girl's rape in TN, urges NCW to act
New Delhi (PTI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Tuesday expressed her anguish over the alleged gang rape of a girl in Tamil Nadu and urged the National Commission for Women to take immediate cognisance of the matter.
In a post on X, Devi said, "Deeply anguished by this horrific incident. I urge the NCW to take immediate cognisance and act swiftly in coordination with the concerned authorities to ensure the strictest action against all culprits."
Devi said, "Justice must be swift and unsparing — the accused must be brought to book without delay," adding, "the safety, dignity, and justice of every daughter of India remain our highest priority."
"We stand firmly with the survivor and her family in this difficult hour," she said.
Reacting to a post by former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, who flagged concerns over the law and order situation in the state, Devi said such incidents "expose grave concerns" under the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.
Annamalai, in his post, alleged that a 15-year-old girl from Kanchipuram, who had come to participate in a temple festival near Seyyaru in Tiruvannamalai district, was gangraped.
He said the incident was "deeply shocking and enraging" to him and alleged that such crimes point to a "complete failure" of law and order in Tamil Nadu.
Annamalai demanded immediate arrest of all those involved and the "harshest punishments" for the accused.
He also called for full protection and mental health counselling for the survivor and her family.
