Uppinangady: Police arrest five in connection with abduction, rape of minor girl; another absconding
Uppinangady: Uppinangady Police on Tuesday arrested five people in connection with abduction and rape of a minor girl and booked them under POCSO Act here in Uppinangady. The Police is now looking for the sixth accused in the case who is absconding.
The arrested accused have been identified as Chandraksh (25), Sandeep Kumar (23) of Uruwalu village, Harshendra (24) of Kaniyuru village, Love Kumar (27) of Kaniyuru, and Laxmish Charan (24) of Shishil village.
Chandraksh has been charged for abducting the girl and under sections of POCSO Act while the other four have been charged under POCSO Act. Another accused Mithun is reportedly absconding and the police has launched manhunt for him.
On June 17, family of a minor girl had lodged a missing complaint at Uppinangady Police Station. The girl was later traced by Hassan Police while she was on her way to Bengaluru.
She was accompanied by Chandraksha who allegedly raped her and arranged her to stay at his aunt’s house in Bengaluru. It was later reported that the girl was raped by six men. Investigating the matter the police on Tuesday arrested five and booked them under POCSO Act.
Police added that the girl was sent to Counselling Centre and the five accused will be produced in the court, while another arrest is yet to be made.
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NCW sets up panel to probe alleged sexual harassment at TCS Nashik
New Delhi (PTI): The National Commission for Women on Wednesday said it has set up a fact-finding committee to probe the alleged incidents of sexual harassment of employees at a Tata Consultancy Services BPO unit in Nashik, Maharashtra.
In a statement, the Commission said the panel will visit the facility on April 17 to conduct an on-the-spot inquiry, examine the circumstances leading to the incident and assess the response of the authorities.
"The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of serious media reports concerning alleged incidents of sexual harassment of women at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) BPO unit in Nashik, Maharashtra," the statement read.
"Taking a serious view of the matter, the Commission, in exercise of its powers under Section 8 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, has constituted a fact-finding committee to conduct a detailed inquiry into the incident. The committee will visit the place of incident on 17th April," it added.
The allegations, which surfaced during an initial inquiry triggered by a complaint related to religious practices, include claims of sexual harassment, rape and attempts at forced religious conversion of female employees by by certain individuals in supervisory roles, the Commission said.
The committee comprises retired Bombay High Court Justice Sadhna Jadhav, former Haryana DGP B K Sinha, Supreme Court advocate Monika Arora and NCW Senior Coordinator Lilabati.
It has been tasked with interacting with victims, police officials, company representatives and other stakeholders, identifying lapses, if any, and recommending appropriate action against those responsible.
The panel will also suggest remedial measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents and strengthen workplace safety mechanisms for women.
The committee has been asked to submit its report to the NCW within 10 working days, following which it will present its findings in person, the statement said.
