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Chhattisgarh: POCSO accused escapes Surajpur police station; cops suspended

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Last Updated : Dec 17 2019 | 2:55 PM IST

An accused involved in kidnapping and POCSO case escaped from the Surjpur district police station on Monday night.

"Six police officials including one Assistant Sub-Inspector and a Havildar have been suspended for laxity in the matter," said KC Agarwal, Inspector-General, Surajpur.

He added that a hunt is on to nab the accused.

The POCSO Act, 2012 is a comprehensive law to provide for the protection of children from the offences of sexual nature.

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First Published: Dec 17 2019 | 2:47 PM IST

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