Overview
- In Dankuni, Hooghly, police say three neighbours lured and sexually abused a minor on the night of June 23 and were arrested after the victim’s family filed a complaint.
- The Dankuni case was registered under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the victim underwent a medical examination at Walls Hospital in Serampore on June 24.
- The victim’s mother in Hooghly has complained that she has not received copies of the FIR or the medical report, a procedural dispute reported alongside the criminal probe.
- In Mayurbhanj, Odisha, officers arrested a 19‑year‑old accused of luring a 12‑year‑old from a wedding feast to a field and allegedly assaulting her; police registered a POCSO case and cited Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions.
- Police in both jurisdictions say medical and legal aid has been provided, evidence and witness statements are being collected, and the public should refrain from speculation as investigations proceed.