Chhattisgarh: POCSO accused escapes Surajpur police station; cops suspended
An accused involved in kidnapping and POCSO case escaped from the Surjpur district police station on Monday night.
"Six police officials including one Assistant Sub-Inspector and a Havildar have been suspended for laxity in the matter," said KC Agarwal, Inspector-General, Surajpur.
He added that a hunt is on to nab the accused.
The POCSO Act, 2012 is a comprehensive law to provide for the protection of children from the offences of sexual nature.
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First Published: Dec 17 2019 | 2:47 PM IST