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Crime
POCSO case filed in Vitla against Kerala minor for alleged assault on girl
✍️ Mangalore Today
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 06:32 PM
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Police in Vitला, Karnataka, have registered a POCSO case against a minor from Kerala accused of sexually assaulting a girl.
Police in Vitla, a town in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, have opened a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against a minor who hails from Kerala. The complaint alleges that the Kerala resident sexually assaulted a girl who is also a minor.
According to the investigating officers, the alleged incident came to light after the victim's family approached the local police station. The authorities have recorded statements from the victim and her relatives, and the accused has been identified as a minor, which means the case will be handled in accordance with child protection provisions.
The POCSO case has been formally registered, and the police have begun a preliminary investigation to gather evidence. As the accused is a minor, the legal process will involve juvenile justice mechanisms, and the investigation will be conducted without revealing the identities of the child victims.
Further details, including the exact date of the alleged assault and the progress of the investigation, will be released by the police as the case proceeds.
According to the investigating officers, the alleged incident came to light after the victim's family approached the local police station. The authorities have recorded statements from the victim and her relatives, and the accused has been identified as a minor, which means the case will be handled in accordance with child protection provisions.
The POCSO case has been formally registered, and the police have begun a preliminary investigation to gather evidence. As the accused is a minor, the legal process will involve juvenile justice mechanisms, and the investigation will be conducted without revealing the identities of the child victims.
Further details, including the exact date of the alleged assault and the progress of the investigation, will be released by the police as the case proceeds.