Pocso Act: TV actor arrested for sexually harassing 16-year-old
Television actor Rohit Chandel has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly stalking, harassing, and assaulting a 16-year-old girl. He has been charged under the Pocso Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Why it matters
The case highlights the application of stringent child protection laws in high-profile cases involving public figures in India.
MUMBAI: A television actor has been arrested by the city police for allegedly stalking, repeatedly calling, harassing and assaulting a 16-year-old girl in an eastern suburb. Police have booked him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.The actor, Rohit Chandel (29), played Baji Rao in Kashibai Bajirao Ballal and Dhawal Makwana in Pandya Store.Besides the stringent Pocso Act, Pant Nagar Police have also invoked the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 78 and 115 (2) for stalking and causing hurt.Chandel was arrested from his Dahisar home on Friday and produced before the special Pocso court which remanded him to police custody.According to the complaint lodged by a resident of an eastern suburb, the accused had allegedly repeatedly called the minor on her mobile phone from his number as well…
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