POCSO Accused Booked for Making Video Calls to Victim From Dharwad Prison

POCSO accused booked for making video calls to victim from Dharwad prison

Dharwad (Karnataka), Mar 30 (PTI) A case has been registered against a man lodged in jail here in a POCSO case for allegedly harassing the victim through video calls from inside the prison here, a senior official said on Monday. The case was registered on March 14, the official said. The accused allegedly made video calls to the minor victim from jail and subjected her to mental harassment. He also allegedly pressured her to speak in his favour …

POCSO accused allegedly threatens minor victim via video call from Karnataka's Dharwad jail

Dharwad (Karnataka), March 30, 2026 In a concerning incident in Dharwad, Karnataka, an individual accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, allegedly made threatening calls to a minor victim from inside prison. The case, which came to light on Monday, has gained significant attention and taken on a communal undertone, as the victim and the accused belong to different communities. A video of the interaction surfac…