Patna, July 20: A Class 12 student was shot dead by unidentified assailants while on her way to school in Bihar Samastipur district on Monday, triggering shock and panic in the area.

The incident took place in Kejiya village under the Vaini police station limits in the morning.

According to police, the student, who studied in Class 12 at Kasturba Vidyalaya, had left home in her school uniform to attend classes when she was attacked near her residence.

The assailants allegedly fired multiple rounds at her, killing her on the spot before fleeing the scene.

Police reached the location soon after receiving information about the incident and launched an investigation.

During the preliminary examination, officers recovered four spent bullet casings from the crime scene.

Teams from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and the District Investigation Unit (DIU) were also called in to collect forensic evidence and assist in the probe.

Preliminary findings indicate that the student may have been struck by three bullets, although officials said the exact number of gunshot injuries will be confirmed after the post-mortem examination. Her body has been sent for an autopsy.

Sadar-1 SDPO Sanjay Kumar Pandey described the incident as a heinous crime and said the investigation is being conducted on a priority basis.

He revealed that information provided by the victim’s family has helped police identify a suspect, and raids are underway to apprehend the accused.

According to the SDPO, the family has also shared important details regarding a possible motive behind the murder, and investigators are pursuing all available leads.

However, he clarified that the exact number of assailants is yet to be established and remains part of the ongoing investigation.

To ensure a swift and thorough probe, the district police are constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT).

Officials said the investigation is being carried out using both scientific and technical evidence, with efforts focused on identifying and arresting all those involved in the killing.

New Delhi, July 19: In a terrifying case from Delhi, a man has been accused of sexually assaulting his own 13-year-old daughter in the Jahangirpuri area of the National Capital, officials said on Sunday, adding that the accused is currently absconding.

According to the police, a case has been registered under the POCSO Act following a complaint at Mahindra Park police station by the mother of the victim. Following this, the father was reported to be on the run.

The complainant stated that her father, Shakir Ali, resides at Badli Village with her grandmother, while she lives with her mother and her 10-year-old brother in Jahangirpuri.

The survivor alleged that on July 7, her father came to their residence when her mother and brother were not at home.

“During this time, he allegedly established forcible physical relations with her against her will and threatened to kill her and her mother if she disclosed the incident to anyone,” she was quoted by the police as saying.

“The accused is absconding, and efforts are being made to trace and apprehend him,” officials said.

Further details in the case are awaited.

This comes just months after a man was arrested for sexually assaulting his 13-year-old stepdaughter in Delhi.

The minor girl was pregnant after being subjected to the heinous crime by her stepfather.

When the police reached the spot, they took the girl to a safe environment.

In the preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the accused, who was residing with the victim, had been sexually assaulting the girl for over a year.

The officials shifted the girl to a hospital where the doctors confirmed that she was about five months pregnant.

New Delhi, July 19: In a decisive operation aimed at protecting children from online sexual exploitation and strengthening digital safety, the capital’s Central District Police arrested 10 accused in a coordinated enforcement drive against accessing, uploading, and circulating Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM), officials said on Sunday.

An official statement said that the operation was initiated following detailed analysis of digital indicators and international cyber tip-line inputs, which pointed towards illegal online activities involving CSEAM. Subsequent technical verification confirmed the transmission of prohibited material, leading to the registration of criminal cases and coordinated action across the district.

To ensure simultaneous action against multiple identified targets, dedicated police teams were constituted across all police stations in the Central District. The operation was conducted under the overall supervision of Delhi’s Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (Crime) Rohit Rajbir Singh.

According to investigators, the police teams conducted coordinated field operations at different locations over the last five days based on technical intelligence, digital scrutiny, and electronic tracing, which resulted in the identification and apprehension of the accused persons.

A total of 10 FIRs have been registered under the relevant provisions of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act and the Information Technology Act at various Police Stations (PS), including – PS IP Estate, PS Paharganj, PS Jama Masjid, PS Kamla Market, PS Patel Nagar and PS Chandni Mahal.

Accordingly, a total of 10 accused persons have been arrested during the coordinated drive.

The arrested accused were found to be directly linked to the uploading and circulation of Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM). Their identities are being dealt with in accordance with the ongoing investigation and applicable legal provisions.

Police said that mobile phones used by the accused persons and other digital hardware used in the commission of the offences have been seized during the investigation.

All seized devices have been secured and are being subjected to comprehensive forensic examination.

Further investigation into the case is underway as technical experts are conducting detailed forensic analysis of the seized electronic devices and auditing additional digital footprints.

Sustained legal proceedings are also underway, and the teams are continuously monitoring additional internet footprints. As the technical analysis of the remaining datasets progresses, further arrests are likely in these cases, officials said.