Overview
- Police in Mumbai’s Agripada launched a manhunt Wednesday for Adil Ishaq Latif, who officials say has been missing since the case was filed.
- Agripada Police Station registered charges under the POCSO child-protection law and Section 351(2) of India’s new criminal code, the BNS.
- Officials allege Latif showed the 13-year-old pornographic videos and molested him, threatening him when he tried to resist.
- The boy told his family about the abuse, and they filed a complaint, with police noting the accused was known to the household.
- Reports differ on whether the incident occurred at Classic Tower or Clock Tower in Agripada, and investigators say the search and inquiry are ongoing.