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Nine-year-old girl sexually assaulted while walking home in Tamil Nadu
A nine-year-old Class 4 student was allegedly sexually assaulted by an unidentified man while walking home in Denkanikottai, Krishnagiri district, on the evening of August 12. The child was with three other…
The Story in Brief
A nine-year-old Class 4 student was allegedly sexually assaulted by an unidentified man while walking home in Denkanikottai, Krishnagiri district, on the evening of August 12. The child was with three other children, but they reached home before her, leaving her alone, police said. The mother lodged a complaint around 1 am the following day at the Denkanikottai All Women Police Station.
Police have registered an FIR under Section 87 of the BNS (kidnapping or inducing a woman to compel marriage) and Section 5(6) of the POCSO Act. The child was taken to Krishnagiri Government Hospital for a medical examination. Police have visited the scene and are gathering evidence. The child does not know the accused but says she can identify him.
The Indian Opinion
Every week brings another POCSO case, and every time, the outrage fades before the verdict. For all the talk of women's safety, no one asks why a nine-year-old must walk home alone at dusk while three companions reach home ahead. The state must test whether CCTV footage from Denkanikottai yields a face, and whether the medical exam confirms the assault. Numbers do not lie: convictions, not FIRs, will tell if this system works.
Source: thenewsminute.com
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