Overview
- The child was taken from near her home on the night of Sunday, June 14, was treated at Stanley Government Hospital and succumbed to injuries on Monday, June 15.
- Residents caught the suspect at the scene and police arrested 19-year-old Bibin Manjhi, who was produced before the Tiruvallur special POCSO court and remanded to judicial custody.
- SIPCOT/Tiruvallur police registered cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita murder provisions.
- The special POCSO court directed the Social Defence Directorate to pay Rs 8 lakh in interim compensation to the victim’s family and said the amount would be adjusted against any final award.
- Eleven other sexual assault or harassment incidents were reported across Chennai in the same 24-hour period, prompting local protests over safety in worker settlements and renewed calls for child-friendly inquiry centres, more special courts, trained women police and other systemic reforms while investigations continue to check for more perpetrators.