Summary:
Trichy: The Trichy city and rural police have constituted separate special task forces to look into cases of sexual abuses against children.The objective of the special task force is to expedite the process of action taken with regard to cases of child sexual abuse under Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. As per the Pocso Act, the identity of the victim should be undisclosed and her safety should be ensured. The trial of the case should also be completed in one year from the registration of the case to ensure quick remedy to the victim.Since the investigating teams lack in following it up properly, the special task force will intervene and speed up the process. Besides, police should speed up the investigation and file the chargesheet against the accused within 60 days and the statement of the child should be recorded within 30 days. Deputy superintendent of police, DCRB TP Gunasekaran (9498139879), sub-inspector of police, AHTU S Ravichandran (9498157272), woman head constable of AHTU S Jagadeeswari (9498110323) and a constable of AHTU S Rahman (9498158383)..