POCSO case filed against popular Karnataka YouTube folk singer, six others

Music Mailari, 6 Others Booked Under POCSO for Allegedly Assaulting a Minor Girl in Bagalkot Orchestra Event

Popular Kannada folk singer and YouTuber Music Mailari, alongside six others including fellow performers Shankar Athani, Danavi, Rukmini, Benki Latha, and DJ Mahantesh, stand booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl from Belagavi district during an orchestra event on 24 October 2025 in Mahalingapur, Bagalkot district, Karnataka. The complaint, lodged on 14 December at…

POCSO case filed against popular Karnataka YouTube folk singer, six others

Bagalkot (Karnataka), Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka Police have filed an FIR and slapped the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) against a popular YouTube folk singer and six others in connection with alleged sexual assault on a minor girl, officials said on Tuesday. According to police, the victim hails from Belagavi and had come to dance in an orchestra programme. The alleged incident took place on October 24. The a…