POCSO court flags police lapses, orders FIR against security guard on 11-year-old's molestation complaint

POCSO court flags police lapses, orders FIR against security guard on 11-year-old's molestation complaint

A POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh has ordered Noida Police to register an FIR against a security guard accused of molesting an 11-year-old girl. The direction came after the court found that the police had closed the case earlier by depending only on the guard’s version and not considering the child’s statement. In his order, POCSO judge Vikas Nagar recorded the minor’s account and stated, “During the course of the hearing, the victim of the case a…