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NCW Demands Strict Action Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of Two Young Girls in Maharashtra
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News18•11-10-2026, 18:30
NCW Demands Strict Action Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of Two Young Girls in Maharashtra
- •The National Commission for Women took suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the alleged sexual abuse of two young girls by their father in Maharashtra's Latur district.
- •NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar wrote to the Director General of Police in Maharashtra demanding a fair, comprehensive, and time-bound investigation under the POCSO Act and BNS.
- •The commission called for immediate medical care, psychological counselling, and protection for the children and their mother, alongside strict safeguards for the minors' privacy.
- •An Action Taken Report has been requested from the authorities within seven days.
- •The accused father was arrested by the police following a complaint filed by the children's mother at the Ahmedpur police station.
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The National Commission for Women (NCW) took suo motu cognisance of the incident and directed the Maharashtra Director General of Police to conduct a fair, comprehensive, and time-bound investigation with strict action under the POCSO Act and BNS, while also demanding an Action Taken Report within seven days.
The crime occurred in the early hours of October 7 at the family's residence in Ahmedpur, located in Maharashtra's Latur district.
The incident came to light after the children's 27-year-old mother allegedly witnessed the abuse, confronted the accused, and approached the police.
