Pune DLSA Grants Rs 10 Lakh Compensation to Families of Two Murdered Minors
The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in Pune has approved a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of two minors who were sexually assaulted and murdered in separate incidents earlier this month. The first victim, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl, was allegedly raped and killed by a 65-year-old man in a village on May 1. The second victim, a three-year-old boy, was assaulted and murdered by a teenager in Pimpri Chinchwad on the same day; the accused was arrested within 12 hours while attempting to flee to Bihar. In both cases, the accused have been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The compensation was granted under the Manodhairya Scheme, which allows up to Rs 10 lakh for families of minor victims dying due to sexual assault. According to the DLSA press release, 25 percent of the amount will be released immediately, while the remainder will be held as a fixed deposit in the parents' bank accounts. The decision was finalized after a review of case documents by DLSA President Mahendra Mahajan.
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Pune DLSA Grants Rs 10 Lakh Compensation to Families of Two Murdered Minors
The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in Pune has approved a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of two minors who were sexually assaulted and murdered in separate incidents earlier this month. The first victim, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl, was allegedly raped and killed by a 65-year-old man in a village on May 1. The second victim, a three-year-old boy, was assaulted and murdered by a teenager in Pimpri Chinchwad on the same day; the accused was arrested within 12 hours while attempting to flee to Bihar. In both cases, the accused have been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The compensation was granted under the Manodhairya Scheme, which allows up to Rs 10 lakh for families of minor victims dying due to sexual assault. According to the DLSA press release, 25 percent of the amount will be released immediately, while the remainder will be held as a fixed deposit in the parents' bank accounts. The decision was finalized after a review of case documents by DLSA President Mahendra Mahajan.
The Indian Express