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Child marriage crackdown: Dread, dismay in Assam, young mothers rendered helpless
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Child marriage crackdown: Dread, dismay in Assam, young mothers rendered helpless

By Srinivas Goli, Shreya Singh* The Assam government’s recent efforts towards addressing child marriages in the state appears to be doing more harm than good. Recent weeks have witnessed a brutal crackdown on culprits identified under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO, 2012) and Prevention of Child Marriages Act (PCMA, 2006) in…

Educating Police About Their Role in Deceased Organ Donation
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Educating Police About Their Role in Deceased Organ Donation

Brain death following an RTA is treated as a medico-legal case (MLC). In such a case, police are responsible for investigating the death and for providing an accurate determination of the cause and manner of death. The police conduct a preliminary investigation to ascertain the cause of death (inquest). Following this, the investigating officer prepares…

Human trafficking busted in Balangir, 27 migrant labourers recused, 2 arrested – Kalinga TV
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Human trafficking busted in Balangir, 27 migrant labourers recused, 2 arrested – Kalinga TV

Balangir: As many as many 27 migrant labourers have been recused by the Patnagarh police during a raid, while they were being trafficked illegally in Baghalabandh village here in Odisha today. The accused kingpins have been identified as Mohan Meher and his aide as Thabir Rajhansh of Baghalabandh village. According to reports, based on a…