Cop sexually assaults minor, booked under POCSO Act

NT Correspondent
Bengaluru

A police constable here has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor girl under the pretext of dropping her home in the city. Pavan Dyavannanavar, (in pic) a police constable attached to Govindarajnagara police station has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The action was taken based on a complaint, which stated that the minor had been in love with a youth from Chamarajnagar.

On July 27, she left her house in order to meet her boyfriend. But she lost her way and reached a park in the city. “The accused, who was on duty at the time, noticed her sitting alone near the park. On being questioned, she requested his help to reach Chamarajnagar. However, the constable took her to his house and sexually assualted her,” the complaint alleged. The accused has been arrested by the KP Agrahara police.

Ganja seized at KSR

The City Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel arrested a person who was transporting ganja near the Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna railway station. As per the sources, ganja worth Rs 80 lakh has been seized from the accused. The accused has been identified as Thapan Kumar Baral, hailing from Odisha. The police noticed him unloading a suspicious looking package from Bhubaneswar to Bengaluru (Prashanti Express) train on platform No 4. On checking, the officers found 80 kg of ganja inside the package. The police arrested the accused and further investigation is being carried out.

Mobile phone thief held

JP Nagar police have nabbed a mobile phone thief and recovered phones worth Rs 5 lakh from his possession. The police identified the accused as Abdul Munaf. As per the police, six stolen handsets were recovered following his arrest.

Explaining his unique modus operandi, the police said Munaf used to enter showrooms during closing time posing as a customer. He would then hide himself inside the washroom until the shop gets closed. The next morning, he will sneak out of the store unnoticed,” the police said. He was arrested based on a recent complaint by a shop owner. The CCTV cameras at the store had captured the accused stepping out after committing the crime.