NCW takes cognisance after minor girl gang-raped in Tamil Nadu, seeks police report

The National Commission for Women took suo motu cognisance of the brutal assault on a 15-year-old girl in Cheyyar and asked for a detailed action taken report from the police within five days. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar directed the Tamil Nadu DGP to ensure prompt FIR registration under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act, immediate arrest of the accused, a fair and time-bound investigation, and provision of medical, counseling, rehabilitation, and protection support for the survivor and her family.

BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy said the incident exposed the alleged failure and administrative incompetence of the DMK government and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits and stringent punishment.

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticized the ruling DMK government, saying there had not been a day in the last five years of DMK rule when concerns about law and order, women's safety, or drug trafficking were not raised.

A police official said the Brahmadesam police registered a case under the POCSO Act on Tuesday, with three persons being questioned in connection with the case. Investigators were examining CCTV footage to trace the culprits.