Sexual offences against children will be pursued seriously: Police Commissioner
The Hindu
Complaints can be lodged through social media handles of the police, says Jiwal
Chennai Commissioner of Police Shankar Jiwal on Friday said all cases registered under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act will be pursued seriously and the offenders will be not be spared. He made this statement following allegations of sexual harassment of children in city schools that were circulated over social media over the past week. Mr. Jiwal said a case had been registered against the commerce teacher of a prominent private school in the city under the POCSO Act. “We take all POCSO cases very seriously. We have arrested the accused and we have sufficient evidence to prosecute further.”More Related News