6 verified cases involving Minor victim, newest first.
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped for three days in a hotel in the PGI area of Lucknow. Five persons were arrested, including two women and a 70-year-old man. FIR was registered under BNS and POCSO Act provisions.
A 12-year-old girl's body was recovered from a pond in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal on July 5, 2026. She was allegedly raped and murdered. Three persons were arrested in connection with the case; one accused, Prabhas Mondal, was killed in a police encounter on July 8, 2026. The case triggered significant public unrest and mob violence in the area.
A 14-year-old boy was apprehended for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 9-month-old girl, his relative, in a village in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh. The accused claimed during police interrogation that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
A 65-year-old accused was convicted and awarded death penalty for rape and murder of a minor. The case gained attention for the speed of investigation and trial. Police collected evidence from multiple sources and coordinated with forensic experts. A comprehensive chargesheet of 1,200 pages was filed on May 16.
A chargesheet was filed against several accused under various sections of the BNS, POCSO Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, Juvenile Justice Act, and SC/ST Prevention Act in connection with a case involving a minor victim at a brothel. The Karnataka High Court granted bail to a brothel customer accused, noting that he could not be expected to know the age and caste of the victim.
A 12-year-old tribal girl in Nagaland was allegedly raped on at least three separate occasions. An accused man was arrested and later sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping the minor on December 13, 2022, when the victim went to collect firewood in a jungle.