Latest POCSO case News & Updates

Hyderabad, July 12 (IANS) Telangana Police have intensified the hunt for a 35-year-old man who allegedly stabbed six people to death, including his wife, two young sons, and three members of the family that had filed a POCSO case against him, including the victim.Twelve teams were on the lookout for B. Rajkumar, who committed the murders in two separate attacks at Daivalaguda in Shabad mandal of Rangareddy district on the night of July 10.Deputy Commissioner of Police Yogesh Gautam on Sunday dis…

Hyderabad, May 24 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Sunday filed a defamation suit against social media platforms, media houses, journalists and several social media accounts for their alleged malicious campaign against him over a POCSO case in which his son Bandi Bhageerath was arrested recently. Bandi Sanjay, who filed the suit before the vacation bench of the City Civil Court, has claimed Rs 1 crore in damages.The MoS said that that he is seeking protecti…

Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao on Monday rejected the demands for resignation of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar over the arrest of his son Bandi Bhageerath in a POCSO case.Ramchander Rao claimed that Bandi Sanjay has done nothing wrong and hence there is no justification for the demands for his resignation or dismissal.The BJP leader accused Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of unfairly targeting the union minister through what he calle…

Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao (also known as KTR) on Sunday demanded immediate dismissal of the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar to ensure a fair and impartial investigation in the POCSO case involving his son Bandi Bhageerath. A day after Bhageerath’s arrest and judicial remand, KTR said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly speaks about “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao”, but said justice cannot be achieved…

Hyderabad, May 12 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) staged a sit-in protest at Amberpet here on Tuesday, demanding the arrest of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay’s son Bandi Bhagirath, against whom a POCSO case has been registered.Carrying placards and raising slogans, the BRS cadres demanded the immediate arrest of Bandi Bhagirath, who is reported to be absconding.BRS MLA Kaleru Venkatesh, along with BRS leaders and women activists, participated in the protest. Venkatesh alleged that an attempt …

Varanasi, Feb 23 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Monday said he is ready to face arrest and will fully cooperate with any probe in connection with the POCSO case, even as he criticised the Uttar Pradesh government. Addressing reporters during media interaction here, the seer said that if an investigation is underway, he has a greater interest than the authorities in ensuring that the matter of the alleged wrongdoing is resolved swiftly.”If any investigation is being conducted, we wi…